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Come to Northeast Michigan and Enjoy... The Good Life Vol. 2, Issue 9 • SEPTEMBER 2008 Published by The Good Life Press LINCOLN TRUCK CO. “Brand Spankin’ Used” 100 Main St, Lincoln 48742 (989) 736-7600 FREE! Editor: I. M. Free Also Available: 2005 Dodge Durango 4WD, 34k miles, 3rd row seating 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee. 4x4, 30k miles. $14,976 Alabama : Seems this guy wanted some beer pretty badly. He decided that he’d just throw a cinder block through a liquor store window, grab some booze, and run. So he lifted the cinder block and heaved it over his head at the window. The cinder block bounced back knocking him unconscious. It seems the liquor store window was made of PlexiGlass.The whole event was caught on videotape. Still think YOU’RE having a bad day? Did you hear about the two blondes who almost froze to death in a drive-in movie? They had gone to see “Closed for the Winter.” Early this year, some Boeing employees on the airfield decided to steal a life raft from one of the 747s. They were successful in getting it out of the plane and home. Shortly after they took it for a float on the river, they noticed a Coast Guard helicopter coming toward them. It turned out that the chopper was homing in on the emergency locater beacon that activated when the raft was inflated. They are no longer employed at Boeing. 2004 Chevy Silverado LT. Heated leather, 4WD, clean, 110k miles ‘06 Jeep Commander. V6, 4WD, 25k miles. ‘05 Chevy Pickup 4x4, long box. ‘05 Chevy Equinox LT. AWD. 46k miles. ‘05 GMC Envoy SLE. 4WD. 35k miles, sunroof. ‘05 Chevy Silverado, short box, 4WD. 64k miles. ‘02 Chevy Trailblazer LTZ, 4x4. 86k miles. ‘01 Ford Ranger 4WD, edge package, super cab. ‘01 Chevy 2500HD, crew cab, 4x4, 92k miles, 1 owner. A crow was sitting on a tree, doing nothing all day. A rabbit asked him, “Can I also sit like you and do nothing all day long?” The crow answered: “Sure, why not.” So, the rabbit sat on the ground below the crow, and rested. A fox jumped on the rabbit and ate it. “Last week the candle factory burned down. Everyone just stood around and sang, ‘Happy Birthday’” Moral of the story: To be sitting and doing nothing, you must be sitting very high up. – Steven Wright A blonde’s car breaks down on the Interstate one day. So she eases it over onto the shoulder of the road. She carefully steps out of the car and opens the trunk. Out jump two men wearing nothing but trench coats who walk to the rear of the vehicle where they stand facing oncoming traffic and begin opening their coats and exposing themselves to approaching drivers... Not surprisingly, one of the worst pileups in history of this highway occurs. It’s not very long before a police car shows up. The cop, clearly enraged, runs toward the blonde of the disabled vehicle yelling, “What’s going on here?!?” “My car broke down,” says the lady, calmly. “Well, what are these perverts doing here by the road?!” asks the cop... And she says.... “Those are my emergency flashers!” The famous Olympic skier Picabo Street (pronounced Peek-A-Boo) is not just an athlete. She is now a nurse currently working at the Intensive Care Unit of a large metropolitan hospital. She is not permitted to answer the hospital telephones. It caused too much confusion when she would answer the phone and say, “Picabo, ICU.” Free Estimates Collision Work Scrap Removal Oil Changes Detailing Towing Indoor Storage for Boats & RV’s Horse Boarding Cell: 989-278-9124 Justin OWNER Ph. 989-335-4017 www.myspace.com/durfeesautomotive • durfeesautomotive@yahoo.com MENTION OR BRING AD FOR 10% OFF ANY SERVICE 402 4th St. • Lincoln, MI 48742 - At the end of W. 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Take the beach chair and the Bible to the water’s edge, sit down in the beach chair, and put the Bible in your lap. Open the Bible; the wind will rifle the pages, but finally the open Bible will come to rest on a page. Look down at the page and read the first thing you see. That will be your answer, that will tell you what to do.” A year later the businessman went back to the Rabbi and brought his wife and children with him. The man was in a new custom- tailored suit, his wife in a mink coat, the children shining. The businessman pulled an envelope stuffed with money out of his pocket, gave it to the Rabbi as a donation in thanks for his advice. The Rabbi recognized the benefactor, and was curious. “You did as I suggested?” he asked. “Absolutely,” replied the businessman. “You went to the beach?” www.StrongStyleTattoo.com Tattoos by Scott Myers 819 W. 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Ainsley Hale, MI 48739 (989) 728-5955 (877) 879-8726 Visit Us at www.colvinsheating.com “Absolutely.” “You sat in a beach chair with the Bible in your lap?” “Absolutely.” “You let the pages rifle until they stopped?” “Absolutely.” “And what were the first words you saw?” “Chapter 11.” 10th Annual Antique, Classic Car and Tractor Show Sponsored be the Lincoln DDA and Lincoln Lions $10 Registration - Dash Plaques to first 100 entries No charge for spectators Friday NIGHT September 12th PARKING LOT PARTY AND CAR CRUISE 5:30 - 7:30 at Village Home Center Live Entertainment in the Tent with Da Bourbon Boys 8-11 pm $5 Cover Saturday Sept 13th Registration at 9:00am Music with Stevie D Downhill Derby 50/50s All Day -Texas Hold’em Tournament at 5:30 in Tent $60 Buy-in ANNUAL BLACK BEAR FESTIVAL September 27 & 28, Curran. Craft show, parade, car show, motorcycle rally, horse pull, food & entertainment. For info, call Greg at (989) 848-5610. “DRAGON DAY” September 20, Harrisville Train Depot. Family event with cake walk, chili cook-off, entertainment, prizes & more. For info, call Cheryl or John at (989) 724-6384. DIRT, INC. RACES Sept. 21: Sun. race. Race starts at 11am. For more info, call 989-736-8379 7th ANNUAL 50’s & 60’s DANCE September 6, 2008. 6:30pm, East Tawas Community Bldg. 3rd Annual Tour De AuSable Bike Race October 4-5, Oscoda. Saturday road race thru town, Sunday mountain bike race at Old Orchard Park. For more information call (989) 739-9231 HAUNTED HOUSE AND HAYRIDES Every week-end in October bring the family out to Old Orchard Park on River Rd located 6 miles west of Oscoda for some fun scary times your sure to enjoy. call 989-739-7814 for more information 13th ANNUAL GREAT LAKES LIGHTHOUSE FESTIVAL October 9-12. Visit the Great Lakes Lighthouses along Lake Huron’s Beautiful Sunrise Side. For more info, contact Melanie Kirn at 586-566-1603 www.lighthousefestival.org ANNUAL RAILROAD DAYS October 11, Tawas www.tawas.com FARMERS’ MARKET Wednesday’s: 10am - 2pm, AuSable Shoreline Park, Oscoda, at the river on US-23. Saturday’s: 8am - 1pm, Gateway Park, at the river on US-23 in Tawas City. locally grown produce, artisan baked goods, foods and floral. For more info: 989-362-8688 THE ALPENA LEADS CLUB meeting every Tuesday. For more information, go to www.alpenaleadsclub.com Businesses in the Alpena area promoting one another. Submit Your Group’s Events to The Good Life Community Calendar! See below for contact info... SUBSCRIBE for Just $24.00 a Year!!! Name________________________________ Street Address_________________________ City______________ State___ ZIP_______ DON’T MISS A SINGLE JOKE! Fill out the form above and enclose your check or money order for $24.00 to get 12 monthly issues delivered right to your door. Send form and payment to: The Good Life Press, P.O. Box 92, Lincoln, MI 48742 Publisher and Editor-at-Large: Chris Rayburn The Good Life Press P.O. Box 92, Lincoln, MI 48742 989-335-4200 • NEW Cell: 989-335-3642 www.thegoodlifepress.com • e-mail: info@thegoodlifepress.com Joke contributions are always welcome! Send jokes and other funny stuff to the address above or email. We also invite non-profit organizations to send event information for our community calendar for dates from October 15th through November. All materials presented in The Good Life are for your entertainment only. Although we strive for accuracy, neither The Good Life Press nor its advertisers or other associates offer any warranty as to the accuracy of any information presented in The Good Life. Neither The Good Life Press nor its advertisers or other associates will assume any liability for typographical mistakes, misprinted information, or other errors. advertise your business in the good life! Call 989.335.4200 We’re in Trouble The population of this country is 300 million. 160 million are retired. That leaves 140 million to do the work. There are 85 million in school. Which leaves 55 million to do the work. Of this there are 35 million employed by the federal government. Leaving 15 million to do the work. 2.8 million are in the armed forces preoccupied with finding Osama Bin-Laden. Which leaves 12.2 million to do the work. Take from that total the 10.8 million people who work for state and city Governments. And that leaves 1.4 million to do the work. At any given time there are 188,000 people in hospitals. Leaving 1,212,000 to do the work. Now, there are 1,211,998 people in prisons. That leaves just two people to do the work. You and me. And there you are, Sitting on your butt, reading jokes. Nice. Real nice..... The Good Life - SEPTEMBER 2008 Antiques & Vintage Collectibles Randy McKinney Home Goods & Furniture National Rifle Association Certified Instructor Pistol and Personal Protection Tammy’s Collectibles & Treasures Galore 989-739-6911 Also located inside Fabulous Finds (Bruggar’s Plaza) 310 W. Lake St., Tawas City • 989-362-5165 Marilyn’s Never having seen anyone from Detroit at Heaven’s Door, Saint Peter said he would have to check with God. After hearing the news, God instructed him to admit the ten most virtuous people from the group. A few minutes later, St. Peter returned to God, breathless, and said, “They’re gone!” ‘What? All of the Detroiters are gone?’ asked God. ‘ No!’ replied Saint Peter. ‘The Pearly Gates!’ 989-724-5599 Harrisville, MI 48740 989-739-5937 Oscoda, MI 48750 Remember When Tracy (989) 710-1250 DreamWeaversH Antiqu om Traditions & Trends Judy Curtis - Design Consultant 989-739-1258 e eG s& ood s Located in Hobart’s Plaza, 4221 US‑23, Oscoda, MI 48750 (just south of the bridge in Oscoda) • Winter Hours: Mon-Sat 10am-5:30pm An Amazing Story In 1986, Peter Davies was on holiday in Kenya after graduating from Northwestern University . On a hike through the bush, he came across a young bull elephant standing with one leg raised in the air. The elephant seemed distressed, so Peter approached it very carefully. He got down on one knee and inspected the elephant’s foot and found a large piece of wood deeply embedded in it. As carefully and as gently as he could, Peter worked the wood out with his huntin g knife, after which the elephant gingerly put down its foo t. The elephant turned to face the man, and with a rather curious look on its face, stared at him for several tense moments. Peter stood frozen, thinking of nothing else but being trampled. Eventually the elephant trumpeted loudly, turned, and walked away. Peter never forgot that elephant or the events of that day. Twenty years later, Peter was walking through the Chicago Zoo with his teenaged son. As they approached the elephant enclosure, one of the creatures turned and walked over to near where Peter and his son Cameron were standing. The large bull elephant stared at Peter, lifted its front foot off the ground, then put it down. The elephant did that several times then trumpeted loudly, all the while staring at the man. Remembering the encounter in 1986, Peter couldn’t help wondering if this was the same elephant. Peter summoned up his courage, climbed over the railing and made his way into the enclosure. He walked right u p to the elephant and stared back in wonder. The elephant trumpeted again, wrapped its trunk around one of Peter legs and slammed his stupid ass against the railing, killing him instantly. Probably wasn’t the same elephant. Thought this was going to be one of those heartwarming stories, didn’t you? Saint Peter was manning the Pearly Gates when forty people from Detroit showed up. n PRICES ARE FALLING SA L E HOT TUB We Also Have a Huge Variety of... • Shoes • Jewelry • Gloves • Purses • Jackets • Shawls • Anniversary Supplies • Invitations • Wilton 185 N. State Street (Located in Alpena Harborside Mall) (989) 358-BRIDE (2743) “Never pick a fight with an ugly person, they’ve got nothing to lose.” – Robin Williams The Shortest Books THINGS I LOVE ABOUT MY COUNTRY By Jane Fonda, Illustrated by Michael Moore THINGS I CANNOT AFFORD By Bill Gates THINGS I WOULD NOT DO FOR MONEY By Dennis Rodman AMELIA EARHART’S GUIDE TO THE PACIFIC MY PLAN TO FIND THE REAL KILLERS By O.J. 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Serving the Area for Over 40 Years Farm, Industrial, Marine, Truck, Passenger, Domestic, Foreign, Personal Water Craft, Motorcycles, ATV’s, Snowmobiles, Lawn Care Equipment, Golf Cart Starter/Generators, Tarp Motors, Pump Motors, Lift Gate Motors, and Many Other DC Motors. Free Testing & Free Repair Estimates Four Technicians to Serve You, 88 Years Combined Experience 27 Years Located in Beautiful Downtown Omer n The Good Life - SEPTEMBER 2008 Tell Our Advertisers You Saw Them in the good life!!! NORTHERN ACCENTS LOG furniture • upholstered furniture • lamps framed PRINTS • motion clocks • many gift ideas By appointment Walk ins welcome Open Daily Year ‘Round Mon. - Sat. 9:30 - 5:00 • Sun. 11-4 gift certificates available “Providing a full line of beauty services from head to toe” 989-724-5404 211 S. State (US‑23), Harrisville MAGGIE’S GIFTS A Large Selection of the Latest Trends in Jewelry, Priced Right Many Unique & Whimsical Gifts for All Occasions Infant Gifts • Webkinz Fall Sale - Savings on Select Items Open Daily 10-5 • Sunday 11-3 Harbortown Marketplace - 410 Main St, Harrisville (989-724-7566 Fall Color Pontoon Rentals ll Stop or Ca Gordon’s Hunting & ORV Licenses 12 MONTHS NO PAYMENT NO INTEREST TO QUALIFIED BUYERS The irate customer calling the newspaper offices loudly demanded to know where her Sunday edition was. “Ma’am,” said the employee, “today is Saturday! The Sunday paper is not delivered till Sunday!” BAIT & TACKLE Minnows w Crawlers w Waxworms w Leafworms w Crickets Pop w Snacks wCampfire Wood wCorn & Hay There was quite a pause on the other end of the phone,followed by a ray of recognition. OPEN 7 DAYS • Daylight to Dark - Just Stop In! “So THAT’S why no one was in church today!” 6075 N. M‑65, Glennie at the AuSable River & Five Channels Dam (989) 728-2248 A blond pushes her BMW into a gas station. She tells the mechanic it died. After he works on it for a few minutes, it is idling smoothly. She says, ‘What’s the story?’ He replies, ‘Just crap in the carburetor’ She asks, ‘How often do I have to do that?’ A Handy Tip Peel a banana from the bottom and you won‘t have to pick the little “stringy things” off of it. That‘s how the primates do it. Also...Take your bananas apart when you get home from the store. If you leave them connected at the stem, they ripen faster. Richard’s Pharmacy, Gifts & Variety Main Street, Harrisville (989) 724-5178 Scrapbooking, Office & Computer Supplies Crafts, Floral, Yarn, Floss & Buttons BatteriestLight BulbstHousewares Gifts & SouvenirstHoliday Decorations Hanes Sweats, T-Shirts & Socks CardstCandiestStover Candy Visit us at our web site: www.moosetalesgifts.com email: moosetales@kwcom.net 989-724-7555 • Hubbard Lake Coffee • McCall’s Candles - New Scents! • Up-North Home Décor • A Little Christmas Year ‘Round Varsity Jackets Now Available Aug/Sept Hours: Open Tuesday-Friday 10-5 Sat 11-3 • Closed Sunday 108 N. State St • Box 98 • Harrisville, MI 48740 How It All Works Three contractors are bidding to fix a broken fence at the White House in D.C. One from New Jersey, another from Tennessee and the third, Florida. They go with a White House official to examine the fence. The Florida contractor takes out a tape measure and does some measuring, then works some figures with a pencil. “Well,” he says, “I figure the job will run about $900: $400 for materials, $400 for my crew and $100 profit for me.” The Tennessee contractor also does some measuring and figuring, then says, “I can do this job for $700: $300 for materials, $300 for my crew and $100 profit for me.” The New Jersey contractor doesn’t measure or figure, but leans over to the White House official and whispers, “$2,700.” The official, incredulous, says, “You didn’t even measure like the other guys! How did you come up with such a high figure?” The New Jersey contractor whispers back, “$1000 for me, $1000 for you, and we hire the guy from Tennessee to fix the fence.” “Done!” replies the government official. And that friends, is how it all works. Stop i n on Yo ur Color Tour! Seed Cleansing & Separating • Making Special Feed Mixers Low Feed Prices Call for Quote (989) 464-0527 It is said that the ability to make and understand PUNS is the highest level of language development. Here are the top 10 winners in the International Pun Contest. 1. A vulture boards an airplane, carrying two dead raccoons. The Stewardess looks at him and says, ‘I’m sorry, sir, only one carrion allowed per passenger. 2. Two fish swim into a concrete wall. The one turns to the other and says, ‘Dam!’ 3. Two Eskimos sitting in a kayak were chilly, so they lit a fire in the craft. Unsurprisingly, it sank, proving once again that you can’t have your kayak and heat it, too. 4. Two hydrogen atoms meet. One says, ‘I’ve lost my electron.’ The other says, ‘Are you sure?’ The first replies, ‘Yes, I’m positive.’ 5. Did you hear about the Buddhist who refused Novocain during a root canal? His goal: transcend dental medication. 6. A group of chess enthusiasts checked into a hotel and were standing in the lobby discussing their recent tournament victories. After about an hour, the manager came out of the office and asked them to disperse. But why they asked, as they moved off. ‘Because,’ he said, ‘I can’t stand chess-nuts boasting in an open foyer.’ 7. A woman has twins and gives them up for adoption. One of them goes to a family in Egypt and is named Ahmal. The other goes to a family in Spain ; they name him Juan. Years later, Juan sends a picture of himself to his birth mother. Upon receiving the picture, she tells her husband that she wishes she also had a picture of Ahmal. Her husband responds, ‘They’re twins! If you’ve seen Juan, you’ve seen Ahmal.’ 8. A group of friars were behind on their belfry payments, so they opened a small florist shop to raise funds. Since everyone liked to buy flowers from the men of God, a rival florist across town thought the competition was unfair. He asked the good fathers to close down, but they would not. He went back and begged the friars to close. They ignored him. So, the rival florist hired Hugh MacTaggart, the roughest and most vicious thug in town to ‘persuade’ them to close. Hugh beat up the friars and trashed their store, saying he’d be back if they didn’t close up shop. Terrified, they did so, thereby proving that only Hugh can prevent florist friars. 9. Mahatma Gandhi, as you know, walked barefoot most of the time, which produced an impressive set of calluses on his feet. He also ate very little, which made him rather frail and, with his odd diet, he suffered from bad breath. This made him (Oh, man, this is SO BAD, it’s good) a super calloused fragile mystic hexed by halitosis. 10. And, finally, there was the person who sent ten different puns to friends, with the hope that at least one of the puns would make them laugh. No pun in ten did. advertise your business in the good life! Call 989.335.4200 The Good Life - SEPTEMBER 2008 n The Oscoda Commons 5737 N. US‑23, Oscoda Karpp’s Oscoda RadioShack Dealer N FULL-LINE RADIOSHACK Suite #4 Classes Now Available Open to the Public for... Haircuts $5 ~ Shampoo & Set $5 ~ Perms starting at $30 Manicures $5 ~ Pedicures $15 All Services Performed by Senior Students (989) 739-1956 Suite #1 Premium Sound Alltel Authorized Agent • (989) Get the Blackberry Pearl for $79* Suite #7 739-2058 Turn to page 27 to see the sicko caught in the act. “Dear God, Why are there cars named after the jaguar, the cougar, the mustang, the colt, the stingray, and the rabbit, but not ONE named for a dog? How often do you see a cougar riding around? We do love a nice ride! Would it be so hard to rename the ‘Chrysler Eagle’ the ‘Chrysler Beagle’? Love, Fido” 366 S. US-23, Harrisville 989-724-6212 U-Haul Authorized Dealer Truck Sales Truck & Trailer Rentals Plus Moving Supplies Mon-Fri 9-5; Sat 9-1 VISA & MASTERCARD ACCEPTED North Star Diner Daily Breakfast and Lunch Specials A couple are going out for a night on the town. They’re all dolled up, ready to go; the lights left on, the dog put out. But just as the taxi arrives and they step out of the house, the dog darts back inside and won’t come out. They don’t want to leave the dog inside, so the husband goes upstairs to find it, while the wife goes to wait in the taxi. Not wanting it known that the house will be empty, she explains to the driver that her husband had just gone “to say good-bye to my mother.” A few minutes later, the husband gets into the cab. “Sorry I took so long,” he says. “Stupid bitch was hiding under the bed and I had to poke her with a coat-hanger to get her to come out! Then I had to wrap her in a blanket to keep her from scratching and biting me as I hauled her downstairs and tossed her in the backyard! She’d better not crap in the vegetable garden again!” The silence in the cab was deafening. For the Most “REALICIOUS” Properties in Northeast Michigan, See the Real Estate Professionals at Heritage House Realty of Harrisville, Inc. 1-800-982-0102 Fax: (989) 724-6656 heritagehouse@charterinternet.com Qualified GoGetters Wanted! 234 S. Huron (US-23) PO Box 572 Harrisville, MI 48740 Louella Shellenbarger, Realtor® Janene Lovelace, Realtor® Connie Sysak, Realtor® Wendy K. Reeves Richardson, Realtor® Visit Us at www.heritageharrisville.com Larry Lyle Owner/Broker Betty Jo Lyle Owner/Realtor® Enjoy movies, sports, news & more on over 70 national HD channels Digital Converters Now in Stock S Prepaid Time Available Open 9-5 Mon. thru Sat. (989) 739-2111 We Accept the $40 Federal Rebate Card Gary’s Hair Care Friday Also Visit Our Locations in Alpena and East Tawas (989) 724-5800 Authorized Agent AYCE Fish & Chips $7.99 This girl I know lives on the 4th floor of an apartment, and even though it is a fairly good neighborhood, she has been having trouble with a Peeping Tom that lives next door... Every time she goes out on her balcony to catch a bit of sun while wearing her bikini, this Peeping Tom looks over from his balcony as soon as she removes her top, and stares at her... She has complained to the superintendent about this Peeping Tom, but he says she must have positive proof before he can do a thing – She FINALLY got a picture of him while he was staring at her... Golf Carts Accessories – Lift Kits, Boxes, etc. Parts & Service All Makes Mon-Fri 9-5; Sat 9-1 Wireless E Friday-Saturday 6am-3pm Sunday-Thursday 6am-2pm *Price after Mail in rebate and with a 2 year agreement B&D Sales W Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30-5:30 • (989) 739-3464 Suite #6 MEN’S AND BOYS HAIR CUT ONLY $6.00 with Coupon My Glass Wings Custom Stained Glass Design and Fabrication Classes * Repairs Art Glass Supply * Gifts of Glass Classes...Open Enrollment Create Your Sun Catcher or Window! Keepsakes or Classes for You & Your Family Gift Certificates Always Available Phone 989-358-9464 See our booth at Harmony Weekend, Harrisville Johnrowe Building Visit us at www.myglasswings.com 106 Second Ave, Alpena e-mail: GlassWings@Sisna.com WANTED: Artist-Beader looking for retail workspace or classroom space. My Glass Wings Stained Glass Studio in Alpena’s downtown arts district is offering to share a large, historic building on 2nd Avenue. A great foot traffic location. Call Tina at 989-358-9464 for more information. A small boy was lost at a large shopping mall. He approached a uniformed policeman and said, “I’ve lost my grandpa!” “The cop asked, “What’s he like?” The little boy hesitated for a moment and then replied, “Crown Royal whiskey and women with big boobs.” “It has been said that politics is the second oldest profession. I have learned that it bears a striking resemblance to the first.” “I bought a dog the other day...I named him Stay. It’s fun to call him. ‘Come here, Stay! Come here, Stay!’ He went insane.” - Ronald Reagan – Steven Wright ALCONA HUMANE SOCIETY PETS OF THE MONTH “Stan” “Brody” 1 Year old Shepard mix. Smart, likes to please. Needs room to exercise. “Jasmine” 3 Year old female Aussie mix. Good with other dogs. 3/4 Year old male Manx. Gets along with other cats. Very sweet! “Kimmie” 6/8 Month old female Torti mix. Loving and seeks attention. FUNDRAISERS TO BENEFIT ALCONA HUMANE SOCIETY: OCTOBER 1-31: “Adopt a Shelter Dog” month. Please stop by and see the beautiful pets we have waiting for their “forever” home. OCTOBER 25: Alcona Humane Society’s 2nd Annual Fur Ball, featuring the Sunrise Jammers. Dinner 5:30-7:00. Dancing 7:00-10:00. Door prizes, raffles, great food, music and fun. Bathing Services: $15.00 • You Bathe Them: $10.00 Volunteer Time at the Shelter! 1 or 2 Hours a week will help immensely! Please call us at 736-PETS for more information. Please Help! – Donations Needed for Food, Blankets, Litter, Toys, etc. n The Good Life - SEPTEMBER 2008 Tell Our Advertisers You Saw Them in the good life!!! ALL RISK INSURANCE 2213 US 23 S., ALPENA, MI 49707 • 989-358-8400 Where You’re Always Treated Like Family We Have Eight Great Companies to Quote Give Us a Call Today! Answer on on page 9 “We’re Not Like the Rest We’re the Best!” NEDO’S FARM MARKET & DRIVING RANGE Now In: Fresh Michigan Produce! $4...Bucket of 50 • $6...Bucket of 100 4686 F-41, Mikado, MI 48745 Your Full Service Market Sunday 9am-9pm • Mon-Sat 9am-10pm Specializing in * Fresh Produce Convenience Foods * Hardware * Beer * Wine Liquor * Lotto * Pet Supplies * Wildlife Feed We Accept Visa & Master Card Phone/Fax (989) 736-6649 Fall Beer Specials Wayne & Marta Nedo proprietors Your Cash Connection The Coin Connection, Inc. We Buy and Sell U.S. Coins and Currency, Gold and Silver Boullion Hours: Monday-Friday 10am to 6pm, Saturday 10am to 3pm 5103 North US23, Oscoda, MI 48750 In Little Caesar’s Plaza (989) 739-3900 We Buy and Sell Coins • Coin Supplies • Free Appraisals A strong young man at a construction site was bragging that he could out do anyone in a feat of strength. He made a special case of making fun of one of the older workmen. After several minutes, the older worker had enough. ‘Why don’t you put your money where your mouth is,’ he said. ‘I will bet a week’s wages that I can haul something in a wheelbarrow over to that building that you won’t be able to wheel back. ‘You’re on, old man,’ the braggart replied. Let’s see you do it.’ The old man reached out and grabbed the wheelbarrow by the handles. Then, nodding to the young man, he said, “ok dummy, get in!!” 989-736-6895 1-800-618-0999 989-736-8138 Use Our Sony Digital Photo Center for Your Summer Vacation Pictures A Full Line of Home Office Supplies Fax 989-736-0618 www.Lincolndrug.com HAWG’S Bait, Tackle & Marine OUR BAIT IS GUARANTEED TO CATCH FISH OR DIE TRYING!! LIVE NUDE SWIMMERS Get Your Shiner Minnows Here! Live Bait & Tackle a Boat Repair aOils & Lubricants Indoor/Outdoor StorageaWinterizing & Shrinkwrap Snowmobile & ATV Service - We Service All Makes Whitefish season is around the corner! stop in & sign up for our rod & reel giveaway Mon-Thur 6am-7pm, Fri-Sat 5:30am-9pm 617 West Bay (US‑23), East Tawas (989) 984-0177 Open 7 Days Visit Us at www.hawgsbaitandtackle.com After President Truman retired from office in 1952, he was left with an income consisting of basically just a U.S.Army pension, reported to have been only $13,507.72 a year. Congress, noting that he was paying for his stamps and personally licking them, granted him an “allowance” and, later, a retroactive pension of $25,000 per year. When offered corporate positions at large salaries, he declined, stating, “You don’t want me. You want the office of the president, and that doesn’t belong to me. It belongs to the American people and it’s not for sale.” Even later, on May 6, 1971, when Congress was preparing to award him the Medal of Honor on his 87th birthday, he refused to accept it, writing, “I don’t consider that I have done anything which should be the reason for any award, Congressional or otherwise.” We now see that other past presidents, have found a new level of success in cashing in on the presidency, resulting in untold wealth. Today, many in Congress also have found a way to become quite wealthy while enjoying the fruits of their offices. Obviously, political offices are now for sale. Good old Harry Truman could have been correct when he observed, “My choice early in life was either to be a piano player in a whorehouse or a politician. And to tell the truth, there’s hardly any difference. I, for one, believe the piano player job to be much more honorable than current politicians.” After having dug to a depth of 10 feet last year, New York archaeologist & scientists found traces of copper wire dating back 100 years and came to the conclusion, that their New York ancestors already had a telephone network more than 100 years ago. Not to be outdone by the New Yorkers, in the weeks that followed, in California an archaeologist & scientists dug to a depth of 20 feet, and shortly after, headlines in the LA Times newspaper read: California archaeologists have found traces of 200 year old copper wire dating back 200 years and came to the conclusion, that their California ancestors already had an advanced hightech communications network a hundred years earlier than the New Yorkers. One week later, The Daily Oklahoman, a local newspaper in Oklahoma, reported the following: After digging as deep as 30 feet in his pasture near Turner Falls Bubba, a self-taught archaeologist & scientist, reported that he found absolutely nothing. Bubba has therefore concluded that 300 years ago, Oklahoma had already gone wireless. advertise your business in the good life! Call 989.335.4200 2% GALLON MILK $2.99 EVERYDAY!!! LIQUOR • LOTTO COLD BEER • GROCERIES SNACKS PROPANE EXCHANGE PAYDAY ADVANCE NOW AVAILABLE 4199 Werth Rd. Alpena, MI 49707 989-354-4798 Locally Owned and Operated Do you really know how to forward emails? 10% do ... 90% don’t. Do you wonder why you get viruses or junk mail? Do you hate it? Every time you forward an email there is information left over from the people who got the message before you, namely their email addresses and names. As the messages get forwarded along, the list of addresses builds, and builds, and builds, and all it takes is for some poor person to get a virus, and his or her computer can send that virus to every email address that has come across his computer. Or, someone can take all of those addresses and sell them or send junk mail to them in the hopes that you will go to the site and he will make five cents for each hit. That’s right, all of that inconvenience over a nickel! How do you stop it? Well, there are several easy steps: Try the following if you haven’t done it before: (1) Never forward an email, Copy the contents you wish to send and paste them into a new email. (2) Whenever you send an email to more than one person, do NOT use the To: or Cc: fields for adding email addresses. Always use the BCC: (blind carbon copy) field for listing ALL the email addresses. This is the way the people you send to will only see their own email address. If you don’t see your BCC: option click on where it says To: and your address list will appear. Highlight the address and choose BCC: and that’s it, it’s that easy. When you send to BCC: your message will automatically say ‘Undisclosed Recipients in the ‘TO:’ field of the people who receive it. (3) Have you ever gotten an email that is a petition? It states a position and asks you to add your name and address and to forward it to 10 or 15 people or your entire address book. The email can be forwarded on and on and can collect thousands of names and email addresses. A FACT: The completed petition is actually worth a couple of bucks to a professional spammer because of the wealth of valid names and email addresses contained therein. DO NOT put your email address on any petition. If you want to support the petition, send it as your own personal letter to the intended recipient. Your position may carry more weight as a personal letter than a laundry list of names and email addresses on a petition. (And don’t believe the ones that say that the e mail is being traced; it just ain’t so! FACT: Most e-mail petitions are worthless because they do not fully identify the signer by street address, etc. nor does it prove that the signer really signed it. Don’t forward them. Redhead at the Doctor’s OffIce A gorgeous young redhead goes into the doctor’s office and said that her body hurt wherever she touched it. ‘Impossible!’ says the doctor. ‘Show me.’ The redhead took her finger, pushed on her left shoulder and screamed, then she pushed her elbow and screamed even more. She pushed her knee and screamed; likewise she pushed her ankle and screamed. Everywhere she touched made her scream. The doctor said, ‘You’re not really a redhead, are you? ‘Well, no’ she said, ‘I’m actually a blond.’ ‘I thought so,’ the doctor said. ‘Your finger is broken’ 989-356-9800 Phone 989-356-9801 Fax Serving All of Northern Lower Michigan Glennie Party Store Home of the Beer Den A Great Variety of Ice-Cold Domestic & Import Beer Liquor * Lotto * Cigarettes * Snacks * Sodas * Videos Bait & Tackle 3289 State Rd.(M65) in Glennie 989-735-2156 List of Things to Remember in Order to Be a “Good Dog” 1. I will not eat the cats’ food before they eat it or after they throw it up. 2. I will not roll on dead seagulls, fish, crabs, etc., just because I like the way they smell. You’ll feel smarter after you read these celebrity gems... 5. The garbage collector is not stealing our stuff. ‘Whenever I watch TV and see those poor starving kids all over the world, I can’t help but cry. I mean I’d love to be skinny like that, but not with all those flies and death and stuff.’ --Mariah Carey ‘Smoking kills. If you’re killed, you’ve lost a very important part of your life,’ -- Brooke Shields, during an interview to become spokesperson for federal anti-smoking campaign ‘Half this game is ninety percent mental.’ --Philadelphia Phillies manager, Danny Ozark ‘I love California. I practically grew up in Phoenix.’ -- Dan Quayle 24-Ho ur Emerg ency Servic e 3. The Litter Box is not a cookie jar. Question: If you could live forever, would you and why? Answer: ‘I would not live forever, because we should not live forever, because if we were supposed to live forever, then we would live forever, but we cannot live forever, which is why I would not live forever,’ --Miss Alabama in the 1994 Miss USA contest n 866-544-9800 Toll Free restoration services fire • water • smoke mold • mildew Feeling Dumb Today? ‘It isn’t pollution that’s harming the environment. It’s the impurities in our air and water that are doing it.’ --Al Gore, Vice President Civil War planes? Good luck with that search... The Good Life - SEPTEMBER 2008 4. The sofa is not a ‘face towel’. 6. I will not play tug-of-war with Dad’s underwear when he’s on the toilet. 7. Sticking my nose into someone’s crotch is an unacceptable way of saying ‘hello’. 8. I don’t need to suddenly stand straight up when I’m under the coffee table. 9. I must shake the rainwater out of my fur before entering the house - not after. 10. I will not come in from outside and immediately drag my butt. 11. The cat is not a ‘squeaky toy’ so when I play with him and he makes that noise, it’s usually not a good thing. TENT RAGE SALE at Hobart’s Furniture GA Mis-ordered, One-of-a-Kind, Cancelled Layaway 30% to 70% OFF Bring Your Truck or Trailer or Use Our Delivery Service Open 10-5 Mon/Thurs/Fri/Sat Hobart’s Plaza (just south of Oscoda) (989) 739-4000 *H&H Bakery Fresh Subs Available Here* Bait & Tackle • Gas • Diesel • LP Gas Jerky Stop & Groceries • Lotto • Beer & Wine 415 E. Huron, P.O. Box 37 • Au Gres, MI 48703 Call for current fishing report and conditions 989-876-6488 n The Good Life - SEPTEMBER 2008 he Pain StopNOtPILLS NO SURGERY • Relieves acute and chronic pains • Stimulates nerve function • Increases the speed, quality and tensile strength • Develops collagen and muscle tissue of tissue repair • Helps generate new and healthy cells and tissue • Increases blood supply • Promotes faster wound healing and clot formation • Stimulates the immune system • Reduces inflammation (989) 739-1630 ILUMINAandHEALING PAIN MANAGEMENT Low Level Laser Treatment Microlite 830 111 E. Dwight St. Oscoda, MI Maggie Martella, Ph.D. Tell Our Advertisers You Saw Them in the good life!!! A female CNN journalist heard about a very old Jewish man who had been going to the Western Wall to pray, twice a day, every day, for a long, long time. So she went to check it out. She went to the Western Wall and there he was, walking slowly up to the holy site. She watched him pray and after about 45 minutes, when he turned to leave, using a cane and moving very slowly, she approached him for an interview. ‘Pardon me, sir, I’m Rebecca Smith from CNN. What’s your name? ‘Morris Fishbien,’ he replied. FALL COLOR IS HERE! Mums, Astors, Geraniums, Pumpkins, Shrubbery and More! All Your Planting & Gardening Supplies 2236 US-23, Greenbush, MI 48738 (989) 724-5393 ‘Sir, how long have you been coming to the Western Wall and praying?’ ‘For about 60 years.’ ‘60 years! That’s amazing! What do you pray for?’ ‘I pray for peace between the Christians, Jews and the Muslims. I pray for all the wars and all the hatred to stop. I pray for all our children to grow up safely as responsible adults, and to love their fellow man.’ ‘How do you feel after doing this for 60 years?’ ‘Like I’m talking to a %#@*ing wall.’ Revenge is sweet. “Everybody say cheese and... WAVE!!!” A baby moose was in distress in a creek. A man got him out of the creek; tried to find the mother & send him on his way, but eventually the moose stumbled back into the creek & was rescued again. The baby moose followed the man home. The man has only a small cabin so he took the moose to another neighbour, who took these photos. They took the moose the next day to a woman who looks after wild animals & she put it in a pen with a rescued fawn. Golf for beginners Was the painter sadistic or just dumb..? advertise your business in the good life! Call 989.335.4200 The Good Life - SEPTEMBER 2008 n Dining and Entertainment RED ROOSTER restaurant Full American & Italian Cuisine Featuring Homemade Soups, Pies & Bread Try Our Pizza! Eat-in or Take-out Daily Specials • Low Prices • Friendly Service Generous Portions • Breakfast Anytime WEEKLY SPECIALS: Tue: All-u-Can-Eat Spaghetti Wed: Mexican Thurs: Pizza Specials Fri: Cod, Perch, Fish & Chips Sat: Lasagna Supreme OPEN DAILY 8am - 9pm 989-739-7659 3228 US 23 8 miles N. of Oscoda in Greenbush “I think it’s wrong that only one company makes the game Monopoly.” – Steven Wright Snack Bar & Liquor Bar on Boat Six Miles West of Oscoda on River Road Two-Hour Round Trip on the Beautiful AuSable River The ONLY Paddlewheel River Boat of its Kind in the North Only $12 Adult, $6 Children, Senior Citizen $10 (Rates good thru September 26) Sep 1-26: 1pm • Sep 27-Oct 19: Fall Color Call for Schedule and Rate Info Private Charter Trips Available for 6pm Cruises P.O. Box 249, Hale, MI 48739 (989) 739-7351 (10am-5pm daily) (989) 728-3131 (6pm-9pm) OR (989) 728-6558 (6pm-9pm) Visit Us at: www.ausableriverqueen.net information@ausableriverqueen.net FAX: (989) 739-2397 HILLTOP SALOON (989) 739-0344 #1 People’s Choice Best Burger Always Fresh Never Frozen Take-out Available Club Keno • Automatic Keno Big Screen TV • Friendly Staff 431 N. Mill St • Oscoda (off River Rd.) A man is getting into the shower just as his wife is finishing up her shower, when the doorbell rings. The wife quickly wraps herself in a towel and runs downstairs. When she opens the door, there stands Bob, the next door neighbor. Before she says a word, Bob says, “I’ll give you $800 to drop that towel.” After thinking for a moment, the woman drops her towel and stands naked in front of Bob. After a few seconds, Bob hands her $800 dollars and leaves. The woman wraps back up in the towel and goes back upstairs. When she gets to the bathroom, her husband asks, “Who was that?” “It was Bob the next door neighbor,” she replies. “Great!” the husband says, “did he say anything about the $800 he owes me?” Moral of the story: If you share critical information pertaining to credit and risk with your shareholders in time, you may be in a position to prevent avoidable exposure. A Handy Tip Answer to Crossword Andy’s Transmission Shop Inc Transmissions • Transfer Case • Differential Axles • U-Joints • and More Owners Andy Carpenter & Jeff Piper Phone 989-354-0787 • Fax 989-356-3845 Give us a Call! 5540 US 23 North, Alpena, MI 49707 Mon - Thurs 8:00 - 5:00 / Fri 8:00 - Noon And Now Open: Andy’s Service Center Complete Auto Repair mA/C mEngines mStruts mShocks & More mBrakes Saturdays By Appointment Only from page 6 Sponsored by Store your opened chunks of cheese in aluminum foil. It will stay fresh much longer and not mold! Where Quality is Affordable Your Complete Drive Line Service Center Tuesdays & Thursdays $1.00 Tacos Fridays All-You-Can-Eat Fish & Chips $8.95 A blond was playing Trivial Pursuit one night. It was her turn. She rolled the dice and she landed on Science & Nature. Her question was, ‘If you are in a vacuum and someone calls your name, can you hear it?’ She thought for a time and then asked, ‘Is it on or off?’ Call 1-800-BUY-GLOE for All Your Office Equipment Solutions We Would LOVE Some of Your Business! 10 n Tell Our Advertisers You Saw Them in the good life!!! The Good Life - SEPTEMBER 2008 Good Food, Good FUN Dining and Entertainment Hours: Tues/Wed/Thur/Sat 8am-7:30pm Friday 8am-8pm Sunday 8am-3pm Closed Monday We Offer Burgers, Sandwiches, Salads, Soups & More! Stop in and See Us! Hours of Operation: Mon-Thurs 9am-4pm • Fri 9am-7pm www.Take5Deli.com “Yeah, I know I’m ugly...I said to a bartender, ‘Make me a zombie.’ He said ‘God beat me to it.’” – Rodney Dangerfield Harbortown Pizza “TASTY TUESDAY” Medium 2-item pizza $8.00, 4-8pm “NEW” Hand-Tossed Pizzas Pizza * Subs * Pasta Dishes Chicken Wings * Salads 989-724-5000 OPEN 7 DAYS At the Stoplight in Harrisville CRYSTAL BAY American Cuisine with Style Steak, Fish, Homemade Soups, Biggest Shrimp in Town Beer/Wine/Cocktails Try Our Lake Perch Specials & Saturday Night Prime Rib Across from Beach in Tawas City Mon-Sat 8am-9pm • Sun 8am-2pm RESTAURANT Open 8am Daily for Breakfast 362-3887 All You can eat fish fry fridays Now only $9.99 BRING AD AND SAVE $1.00 448 W Lake St. (US-23) Home of The ALL NEW Charlie Burger and The Best Pizza in the North! Weekly Specials: Wednesday: Italian Thursday: Mexican Friday: All-you-can-eat Lake Perch or Cod, includes Soup & Salad Bar 1770 Trask Lake Rd. Barton City, MI (989) 736-6751 Bring this coupon and receive $3 OFF 00 with second entree Tues. thru Thurs. Only THE NORTH END Family Restaurant SERVING BREAKFAST, LUNCH, & DINNER 7 AM to 10 PM OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK DAILY SPECIALS HOMEMADE SOUPS & CHILI PIZZA OPEN YEAR ‘ROUND 989-727-2700 At the North End of Hubbard Lake 1575 W. Hubert Rd. A Handy Tip Peppers with 3 bumps on the bottom are sweeter and better for eating. Peppers with 4 bumps on the bottom are firmer and better for cooking. CASUAL DINING BAKERY IMPORTED BEER & WINE GOURMET FOODS THE WAGON WHEEL 105 S. State Street Music - Pool - Keno Mondays Open Pool, 50¢ Drafts All Day CLOSED Every Monday Night: Euchre 7pm SEPTEMBER 13 for 14” 2-Item Pizza w/ Pitcher of Beer $12 Mike & Shawna’s Every Tuesday 6pm - Ladies Night Wedding Wednesdays All-Day Mexican Specialties, $3 Margaritas Thursdays 25¢ Wings All Day - Dine-in Only Fri/Sat/Sun BBQ Ribs Try the All-New WAGON BURGER! A 3-lb. Burger on a Homemade Bun. Large Enough to Feed the Whole Family! 24-Hour Advance Order Please $40, $45 w/ Cheese - Feeds up to 16 October 31 Murder Mystery Games & Prizes Food & Drink Specials Karaoke Friday & Saturday Nights Music Maker KARAOKE & DJ NORTHERN MICHIGAN’SBEST DJ Donna Roussin Operating with Bose Audio System 2030 East Nicholson Hill Rd in Ossineke - (989) 471-5103 Harrisville, MI 48740 989-724-7473 Manuel & Kim Pompa, Proprietors theflourgarden@hotmail.com at the “Four Corners” in Hubbard Lake Happy Hour v Mon-Thur v 11am to 6pm MON Rib Special 1/2 Rack w/ French fries Milwaukee’s Best/ Best Light - $1.00 bottle TUES Ladies’ Night? ALL DAY LONG!!! / $2.00 Drinks WED Happy Hour All Day - Bike Night Specials THURSPizza Special/ $1 off Small, $2 off Med., $3 off Large FRI Dinner Feature - All You Can Eat Cod $12.95 SUN $1.00 Schnapps ALL DAY, $1.50 Beer ALL DAY NASCAR SUNDAYS Try Our Broasted Tavern-Style Chicken - Every Day Cooked to Order 4pc Chicken Dinner $9.95 • Sunday Special 8pc Dinner $9.95 Open 7 Days a Week * Mon-Sat 11am-2am • Sun Noon-2am All Menu Items Available for Take-out * We Also Have BEER-TO-GO Kitchen Hours: Sun-Thur Noon-11pm, Fri/Sat Noon-Midnight 7002 Hurbert, N. End Hubbard Lake (989) 727-3560 advertise your business in the good life! 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Dwight Street, Oscoda 739-3388 Homemade Soups Every Day Sunday 6:30am to 8:00pm Mon-Wed 6:30am-9:00pm • Thu/Fri/Sat 6:30am-10:00pm Daily Lunch and Dinner Specials “When you become senile, you won’t know it.” – Bill Cosby all you can eat fish fry! friday $8.00 inc. tax Pool • Darts • Burgers Beer Specials on Tuesdays & Thursdays Entertainment Welcomes You to Downtown Lincoln on September 13, 2008 for The 10th Annual Lincoln Lions Car Show Specialty Foods All Day During Car Show Mini Burgers, Coney Dogs, Hot Roast Beef Sundae, Pizza by the Slice Specialty Drinks & Food Specials Live Entertainment at 9pm, featuring Mr. D’s DJ & Karaoke FRIDAY A.Y.C.E. FISH FRY $8.95 Hop in for the best Char-Grilled Burgers Deep Dish Pizzas Grandma’s Homemade Soups in Northeast Michigan 214 Second St. Downtown Lincoln (989) 736-6400 Open 11am-12am • Closed Sun. Karaoke Wed, Fri, Sat and Sun at 8:00 Happy 50th Birthday, Tammy - September 29th 109 River St. in Alpena 989-356-9117 FRIDAY 101 N. Lake St Lincoln, MI ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT COD 989-736-6611 $8.25 MONDAY TACO BAR $6.75 Breakfast ‘Til Noon Food So Good, You’ll Think We Stole Your Grandma Sat ‘Til 12:30p Sun ‘Til 1:00p Daily LUNCH & Dinner Specials Happy 20th Anniversary Heidi & Leonard Happy Birthday Leonard - Sep 30th Congrats to Sarah & Scott on their New Baby! Hoppe’s Hut Never a Cover Charge Live Music Every Weekend (Fri/Sat) Live Country Music Every Other Sunday September 12-13 Kopy Katz • 19-20 Liquid Cooled 26-27 Echo’s • October 3-4 Tolin Brothers • 10-11 Defiance September 14 Karaoke with Zulu September 21 & October 5 Over the Hill Gang SERVING A FULL MENU Burgers • Pizza • Ribs • Prime Rib Open Daily at 7:00am for Breakfast 6449 M‑65 S. at Werth Rd, Lachine (989) 379-4456 n 11 12 n Tell Our Advertisers You Saw Them in the good life!!! The Good Life - SEPTEMBER 2008 dining, entertainment, PRODUCTs & services money-saving coupons DAILY DINING SPECIALS Mon-Fri Monday - Dollar Day. Sliders, Tacos & Hot Dogs 1/3 Pound Tuesday - Club Sandwich w/ French Fries $5.99 Burger Wednesday - El Grande Wet Burrito $6.99 w/ Draft Beer Thursday - Hot Meat Loaf Dinner $6.99 Friday - All-You-Can-Eat Perch Fry $7.99 $3.99 11am-2pm Saturday - $3.99 New York Strips, $1.00 Sides Sunday - All-You-Can-Eat Spaghetti Dinner $6.99 LIVE ENTERTAINMENT September 19 & 20 “3rd and Soul” October 17 & 18 “Grounded” Halloween Costume Party Bonfire * Prizes Food & Drink Specials Live Entertainment with “Chapter 11” D.J. & Karaoke Wed, Thur, Fri, Sat with Shelly O’Meara DOLLAR PIZZA BY THE SLICE Served During Karaoke We Are a Biker-Friendly Establishment Wednesday is Ladies Night 5-Close, $1.50 Well Drinks ALL-NEW KIDS MENU S AV E 15% OFF ENTIRE FAMILY’S MEAL Daily 4-9pm expires 10/30/08 1217 S. 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Small furniture moving only. • RESIDENTIAL EMERGENCY Magic Touch • COMMERCIAL SERVICE Carpet & Upholstery Cleaners 989-362-9993 • QUICK DRY 24 HOURS A DAY 25% OFF UPHOLSTERY CLEANING • PET ODOR REMOVAL TOLL FREE • FURNITURE MOVED 1-888-729-9900 Magic Touch Carpet & Upholstery Cleaners 989-362-9993 • FLOOD DAMAGE 362-9993 Up to 500 sq.ft. Coupon not good with any other coupon or offer. Expires 8/30/08 Expires 10/15/08 Coupon good with any other coupon or offer. Expires 8/30/08 Expires 10/15/08 advertise your business in the good life! Call 989.335.4200 A blonde goes into work one morning crying her eyes out Her boss asks sympathetically, ‘What’s the matter?’ The blonde replies, ‘Early this morning I got a phone call saying that my mother passed away.’ Tr e a s u r e s F o r e v e r (989) 876-6385 • P.O. Box 566 AuGres, MI 48703 The boss agrees and the blonde works as usual. A couple of hours pass, and the boss decides to check on the blonde. He looks out from his office, and sees the blonde crying hysterically. ‘Are you okay?’ he asks. ‘No,’ exclaims the blonde, ‘I just received a horrible call from my sister. Her mother died, too! “The most terrifying words in the English language are: ‘I’m from the government and I’m here to help.’” - Ronald Reagan 13 Look for the Big Red Barn on US-23 South of AuGres. Owners: Chris & Debbie Boensch AmishOak Crafted Items • Hickory • Cherry • Maple Oak • Hickory • Cherry • Maple • Tables & Chairs • Beds & Mattresses • Curios & Hutches • End Tables • Tables & Chairs • Beds & Mattresses • Curios & Hutches • Coffee Tables • Sofa Tables • Heritage Lace • Unique Gift Ideas End Tables • Coffee Tables • Sofa Tables Heritage Lace • Homemade Soy Candles • Unique Gift Ideas Webkinz SHIPPI NG • Hand Dipped Chocolates A V A ILABLE • Homemade Fudge • Sugar Free Chocolate • Custom Gift Baskets Available • “Miniature” Chocolate /Caramel Apples • Chocolate Covered Fruit • Chocolate Catering for Your Special Occasions • Holiday Chocolates & Bagged Candy Got my coffee... Got my cigarettes... Got my computer... Took my Prozac... It’s gonna be a great day! Women who think about remarrying should just throw some men’s underwear all over the floor and shove all the covers to the other side of the bed instead. KRIS MART The One Stop Store VALUE PIZZ A 1-Item 14” Medium Pizza $5.99 EVERY DAY From our Meat Boneless Chicken Breast $1.99 / lb. Department Whole Boneless Pork Loins $2.29 / lb. 863 N. Barlow, Lincoln, MI n Home Accents Home Accents • Amish Crafted Items The boss, feeling sorry for her, says, ‘Why don’t you go home? Take the day off to relax and rest.’ ‘Thanks, but I’d be better off here. I need to keep my mind off it, and I have the best chance of doing that here.’ The Good Life - SEPTEMBER 2008 Phone (989) 736-8027 HOURS: Mon - Thurs, 6:30am - 10pm Fri/Sat 6:30am - 11pm, Sun 8am - 10pm LARRY'S PARTS HAUS (Corner of US-23 and Nicholson Hill Road) Ossineke, 989-471-2911 • 888-471-2911 Open Monday thru Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. See your local Car Quest store for a complete selection of Agricultural & Heavy Equipment Batteries and Filters - Get your equipment BARE HUNTING SALE ready for cold weather. 25% Off Entire Inventory of Adult Whispers WEProducts MAKE All Month 6 & Long 12 VOLT 111 River Street HYDRAULIC BATTERIES (989) 358-2045 Alpena, Michigan 49707 HOSES, (MOST STYLES) Hours: Noon-6:30pm, Mon thru Sat. MACHINE FOR FARM & DRUMS INDUSTRIAL ★ ★ GREAT (We have a huge selection) VALENTINE’S We Have a Huge Selection of $ 00 Buy 2 Large Webkinz for 20 AND Large - Just $10 EASTERWebkinz 10% (limited timeSAVE offer) GIFTS!! 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I told her that it was essentially a perfect diet and that the way that it works is to load your pants pockets with Purina nuggets and simply eat one or two every time you feel hungry. The food is nutritionally complete so it works well and I was going to try it again. (I have to mention here that practically everyone in line was now enthralled with my story.) Horrified, she asked if I ended up in intensive care because the dog food poisoned me. I told her no, I stepped off a curb to sniff an Irish Setter’s butt and a car hit us both. Better watch what you ask retired people. They have all the time in the world to think of crazy things to say. ALERT: Dangers of Key-Chain Remotes There is a device that robbers are using now to clone your security code when you lock your doors on your car using your key-chain locking device.. They set a distance away and watch for their next victim. Since they know you are going inside of the store, restaurant, or bathroom and have a few minutes to steal and run. Be sure to manually lock your car door-by hitting the lock button inside the car, that way if there is someone setting in a parking lot watching for their next victim it will not be you. When you hit the lock button on your car upon exiting... it does not send the security code, but if you walk away and use the door lock on your key chain- it sends the code thru the airwaves where it can be stolen. If there’s a law against showing boobs on TV, then what’s with all these political campaign ads? Do you realize in about 40 years, we’ll have thousands of old ladies running around with tattoos and that rap music will be the “Golden Oldies?” That’s scary. Answer on on page 27 14 n Tell Our Advertisers You Saw Them in the good life!!! The Good Life - SEPTEMBER 2008 Call JOYCE HOOK, Broker Office: 989-724-5711 • Toll Free: 800-655-5735 “Sell” Phone: 727-505-2166 • Home: 989-724-7249 e-mail: joycehook@hotmail.com 430 S. US-23 • Harrisville, MI 48740 Great 8.26 acre parcel for hunting or building that “up north” cabin. Lots of deer, turkey, partridge - wildlife galore! $29,900 #R1110JH This beautiful ranch home was rebuilt completely in 2002 and sits on 200 ft of Lake Huron shoreline. Bright knotty pine, hardwood floors, 10 skylites, ceiling fans in every room, a large 11 x 20 master suite and 10x13 master bath are just a few features of this wonderful property. An 8 x 38 glassed in sun porch with ceramic tile floor give a panoramic view of the lake. Sliders lead you from the spacious living room to the sun porch. The 24 x 38 pole barn has two 10 ft doors to hold all your toys including a tall boat. $329,900 #R1317JR Here is a golden opportunity to own your own business and not worry about the actions of an employer. This total package includes 3 successful businesses, a spacious home that features a great room, library, office, bar room with built in grill, new windows and well in 2006. The print shop business has a great reputation and thrived for 30 years. All the quipment, machines and tools are included. Most tools and machines are included for the cabinet making shop. A kiln for drying wood is included. All this on a beautiful groomed landscape where US-23 brings customers right by your doorstep. $395,000 #R1323JR “Dear Tidy-Kleen Laundry Soap Company, I am writing to say what an excellent product you have! I’ve used it all of my married life, as my Mom always told me it was the best. Now that I am in my fifties I find it even better! In fact, about a month ago, I spilled some red wine on my new white blouse. My inconsiderate and uncaring husband started to belittle me about how clumsy I was, the way he has for most of our marriage. Well, one thing led to another and somehow I ended up with his blood on my new white blouse! I grabbed my bottle of TidyKleen with bleach alternative, and to my surprise and satisfaction, all of the stains came out! In fact, the stains came out so well, the detectives who came by yesterday told me that the DNA tests on my blouse were inconclusive. Then my attorney called and said that I was no longer considered a suspect in the disappearance of my husband. What a relief! Going through menopause is bad enough without being a murder suspect! I thank you, once again, for having a great product. Well, gotta go now. Have to write to the Heft-It trash bag people.” Lake Huron and Cedar Lake Access! A Timberlakes Gem! This 3 bedroom home, with 1 full bath and 2 half baths, has been extensively updated in 2007, including new siding, roof, remodeled kitchen w/all new appliances, recently painted, Anderson Windows, Door Wall, and more. Furnace is 7 years old. All this sits on 2 lots with stream running across the landscaped back yard. Private setting. Dues are $20 per year (2 lots). Ready to move into! $119,900 # R1312JH Billy the Baptist Billy’s mother looked out the window and noticed him ‘playing church’ with their cat. He had the cat sitting quietly and he was preaching to it. She smiled and went about her work. Quaint 2 bedroom home, just minutes from Lake Huron, the Harbor, fishing and hunting, is the perfect up north get-a-way. Sitting on a large 99 x 290 lot, features include a fireplace for those chilly nights, an attached garage and a large utility room. Small but cozy. $45,000 #R1252JH 2.7± Acres. A place to hide and across from thousands of acres of Federal Land with a short easement. $13,500 #R1181KS A while later she heard loud meowing and hissing and ran back to the open window to see Billy baptizing the cat in a tub of water. She called out, ‘Billy, stop that! The cat is afraid of water!’ 4 BEDROOM, 2 BATH BRICK RANCH - Large country kitchen/ dining room with built-in oven, dishwasher, glass cook top, lots of cupboard space. Spacious living room with picture window. Lots of closet space. Two large bedrooms on the first floor. Partially finished basement with additional 2 bedrooms and 3/4 bath plus cold room and extra room for storage or office. 2 car attached garage with openers and screen room on back of house. Hot water baseboard heat. Updated electrical service. Sits on a nice corner lot just minutes away from schools and downtown Oscoda. Listed below SEV. $89,900 #R1302JH Billy looked up at her and said, ‘He should have thought about that before he joined my church.’ (989) 739-2050 • 800-968-4408 335 South State Street • Oscoda, MI 48750 Website: statewideoscoda.com www.realestate-mls.com OF OSCODA 2-BEDROOM HOME, outside completely remodeled. Inside stripped really for you to complete “to your likes”. New roof, siding and windows. This property comes with its own bomb shelter! Large heated pole barn on third lot. Located in quiet neighborhood. This is a good investment for first time buyers or investors looking for rental property. $44,500 RMLS# 081-08-0027 Great hunting, fishing and all around outdoor sports cottage in the woods. Comes furnished and ready to use. AuSable River about 200 feet away. Can’t beat it for the price. New roof November 2007. Septic cleaned 7/11/2008. $49,900 RMLS# 081-08-0028 Super Retirement home! No lawn to care for! Deluxe 4 Bedroom 2.5 Bath Townhome. Hardwood floors, central air, newly painted interior and large open park that backs up to the backyard. Access to State Land and AuSable River just down the street. Many other amenities. $80,000 RMLS# 081-08-0024 Here are a few of our listings. We invite you to call, come in or visit us on the web for more on these or other properties. Absolutely beautiful Lake Huron Property. Ready to build with city water and underground electric already brought into property. Permits for septic have been obtained as well. Beautifully landscaped driveway makes it easy to build your new home on this already stake surveyed property. SELLER FINANCING AVAILABLE!! $160,000 RMLS# 081-08-0001 Hunter’s Paradise! Listed below SEV!! Deer Blind included in the 20 acres of hunting land. Deer and turkey come with property. Good mix of trees. Mobile home in good shape, has 2 extension and 3 add ons. Garden tub and separate shower in Master Bedroom. Kitchen has island w/ bar for added counter space. 18 x 22 shed. $65,000 RMLS# 081-08-0025 PENTHOUSE!!! Opportunity that rarely comes up. The best of Surfside Heights. Master bedroom with huge closet and master bath with large jacuzzi tub as well a separate shower. With plenty of room in this condo to start with, the vaulted ceilings give you an even greater feeling of space. Fully furnished and equipped, right down to the pots and pans. On-site rental management available for weekly rentals. Let the income make you money for a while. For more information call Kim Kirvan: 989-484-3468. $189,900 RMLS# 081-07-0036 Prefect for retired couple or first home buyer. This home is in perfect condition, just move right in and start enjoying the “Up North experience”. Assoc due $48. monthly, never cut the grass again. Large common area in back yard for privacy. The Au Sable is just down the street and Lake Van Ettan just a stone throw aways. Beautiful wood floor and title kitchen. Call today! $67,000 RMLS# 081-08-0029 Completely remodeled inside and out! Everything is new, pergo and carpet flooring, Contemporary lighting, new drywall, Gas Fireplace, Jacuzzi Tub, all new plumbing fixtures, doors Anderson windows. Cathedral and vaulted wood ceilings. Very large laundry room. Plus a family room for the overflow of company or kids. Large fenced backyard with tress and lilac brushes. Open floor plan and large windows. Must see this to appreciate the value. Motivated Seller! $80,000 RMLS# 081-07-0048 THIS ONE YOU MUST SEE!! Lovely brick ranch in a premier subdivision offering 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, full finished basement and a park like property. Situated on 2 lots with walking paths through the trees, all natural landscaping, low maintenance, you will feel like you are part of your own private park. Beautiful new kitchen and too many updates to mention here. Call Agent for more information. Priced to sell, don’t miss this opportunity. $119,000 RMLS# 081-08-0030 Terry Ann Bertone Kim Kirvan Ron Mathison Kristin Sak Steve DuBree 33.7 ACRES out in the country but still close to civilization!!! Built in 2006, this lovely 3 bedroom, 2 bath home comes with everything you might need. Located on a paved road, this beautifully wooded property offers privacy as well as all the wildlife you can imagine. Deer blinds set up. Storage galore in the 2 1/2 car attached garage, 30X40 pole barn and additional 1 1/2 car garage. Property has been stake surveyed and copy of survey is in file. What more can you ask for? $299,000 RMLS# 081-08-0031 Watch the sun rise on Lake Huron from your deck! Large windows and french doors brings in the lake breeze and an unobscured view of Lake Huron. Homes has been completely remodeled inside and out. 100% maintainence free on the outside. New ceilings, drywall and carpet throughout the home. Large open floor plan for the family gatherings. Mater Bedroom-Large walkin closet and french doors leading to deck. Must see to appreciate all the add ons and location. $275,000 RMLS# 081-08-0032 VACANT LOTS We have vacant lots starting at $1,600 and up! Meet the quick change artist of the MirroCraft lineup. This model easily converts from a full-featured fishing boat to a highperformance ski boat. 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We Repair Any Gas or Diesel Equipment (989) 876-6910 * “Life’s greatest happiness is to be convinced we are loved.” - Victor Hugo * “You are never given a wish without also being given the power to make it true.” - Richard Bach * “If you judge people, you have no time to love them.” - Mother Teresa * “Cherish your visions and your dreams, as they are the children of your soul and the blueprints of your ultimate achievements.” ‘I’ve got problems. Every time I go to bed I think there’s somebody under it. I’m scared. I think I’m going crazy.’ Sunrise Small Engine Repair * “Happiness, not in another place but this place...not for another hour, but this hour.” - Walt Whitman * “Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves.” - James M. Barrie Bubba Goes to the Psychiatrist What’s wrong with this picture? 15 * “A friend is a gift you give yourself.” - Robert Louis Stevenson – Bill Cosby Stop In and See Yours Today at n * “Happiness is a habit. 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It’s wanting what you have.” - Author Unknown * “Often the greatest enemy of present happiness is past happiness too well remembered.” - Oscar Hammling The principal use of Grandma’s apron was to protect the dress underneath, but along with that, it served as a potholder for removing hot pans from the oven. It was wonderful for drying children’s tears, and on occasion was even used for cleaning out dirty ears . From the chicken coop, the apron was used for carrying eggs, fussy chicks, and sometimes half-hatched eggs to be finished in the warming oven. When company came, those aprons were ideal hiding places for shy kids. And when the weather was cold, grandma wrapped it around her arms. Those big old aprons wiped many a perspiring brow, bent over the hot wood stove. Chips and kindling wood were brought into the kitchen in that apron. From the garden, it carried all sorts of vegetables. After the peas had been shelled, it carried out the hulls. In the fall, the apron was used to bring in apples that had fallen from the trees. When unexpected company drove up the road, it was surprising how much furniture that old apron could dust in a matter of seconds. When dinner was ready, Grandma walked out onto the porch, waved her apron, and the men knew it was time to come in from the fields to dinner It will be a long time before someone invents something that will replace that “old-time apron” that served so many purposes. Hubbard Lake General Store ALL DNR LICENSES BAIT & TACKLE BEER - WINE - LIQUOR FRESH MEATS - GROCERIES LOTTO - PROPANE ‘Is that so! And how, may I ask, did a bartender cure you?’ ‘He told me to cut the legs off the bed! - Ain’t nobody under there now !!!’ (989) 727-9172 NORTH END “AT THE CORNERS” 16 n Tell Our Advertisers You Saw Them in the good life!!! The Good Life - SEPTEMBER 2008 BEAT THE Penny Lee Sales Specialist DIGITAL DEADLINE SUNRISE REALTY, INC. 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Broadcasting from Tawas Bay • Paul Harvey News & Commentary “WKJC FM GAME OF THE WEEK” • Paul Harvey’s “The Rest of the Story” (Some games are carried on HITS FM as noted) Friday, September 19th Tawas at Ogemaw Friday, September 26th Tawas at Standish Friday, October 3rd Augres at Hale (HITS FM) Friday, October 3rd Pinny at Standish Friday, October 10thOgemaw at Pinny Friday, October 10thOscoda at Tawas (HITS FM) Friday, October 17th Mio at Hale Friday, October 24th Whittemore at Tawas • ABC News & Information • Local News & Information • WX Forecasts from The Weather Channel • Kevin Allen Mornings 6am-10am • Tim Herek Afternoons 3pm-7pm “Your Power Stations for Sports” Celebrating 50 Years 1958 - 2008 Nascar MSU Football + Basketball U of M Football + Basketball “The Music of Your Life” advertise your business in the good life! Call 989.335.4200 Indoor/Outdoor Storage • Shrinkwrap • Winterizing Pickup and Delivery Available Call for Appointment Servicing All Makes & Models Over 20 Years Serving Northeast Michigan 1109 W. AuSable Rd. Old US-23 • Oscoda, MI E-MAIL: boatdocoscoda@yahoo.com The Good Life - SEPTEMBER 2008 n 17 MILLER AUTO PARTS An Unusual Encounter 337 S. State, Oscoda, MI (989) 739-3336 Open 8am-5:30pm Mon-Fri 8am-3pm Sat, 10am-2pm Sun (989) 739-5580 Kalitta & Cooper Standard DISCOUNTS Check Out Our New Line of Tools Also Now Carrying Small Engine Parts This is a quiz for people who know everything! These are not trick questions. They are straight questions with straight answers. 1. Name the one sport in which neither the spectators nor the participants know the score or the leader until the contest ends. 2. What famous North American landmark is constantly moving backward? 3. Of all vegetables, only two can live to produce on their own for several growing seasons. All other vegetables must be replanted every year. What are the only two perennial vegetables? 4. What fruit has its seeds on the outside? 5. In many liquor stores, you can buy pear brandy, with a real pear inside the bottle. The pear is whole and ripe, and the bottle is genuine; it hasn’t been cut in any way. How did the pear get inside the bottle? 6. Only three words in standard English begin with the letters ‘dw’ and they are all common words. Name two of them. 7. There are 14 punctuation marks in English grammar. Can you name at least half of them? 8. Name the only vegetable or fruit that is never sold frozen, canned, processed, cooked, or in any other form except fresh. 9. Name 6 or more things that you can wear on your feet beginning with the letter ‘S.’ I didn’t say it was your fault, I said I was going to BLAME you. i’m ashamed of what i did for a klondike bar. Redneck Harley You smile, I smile. You hurt, I hurt. You cry, I cry. You jump off a bridge... and I’ll really miss your emails. 9. Shoes, socks, sandals, sneakers, slippers, skis, skates, snowshoes, stockings, stilts. 8. Lettuce. 7. Period, comma, colon, semicolon, dash, hyphen, apostrophe, question mark, exclamation point,quotation marks, brackets, parenthesis, braces, and ellipses. 6. Dwarf, dwell and dwindle. 5. It grew inside the bottle. (The bottles are placed over pear buds when they are small, and are wired in place on the tree. The bottle is left in place for the entire growing season. When the pears are ripe, they are snipped off at the stems.) 4. Strawberry. 3. Asparagus and Rhubarb. 2. Niagara Falls (The rim is worn down about two and a half feet each year because of themillions of gallons of wate r that rush over it every minute.) 1. Boxing Thick, Tough + Rubbery That Means Truckbed Protection plus! 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The Good Life - SEPTEMBER 2008 Hunting and Winter Boots Irish Setter - Danner - Uggs - Ulu Toe Warmers SIZES 5-15 127 Newman • East Tawas, MI 48730 (989) 362-2587 • 1-800-929-3694 AAA to EEEEE In the year 2008, the Lord came unto Noah, who was now living in the United States, and said: “Once again, the earth has become wicked and over-populated, and I see the end of all flesh before me. Build another Ark and save 2 of every living thing along with a few good humans.” He gave Noah the blueprints, saying: “You have six months to build the Ark before I will start the unending rain for 40 days and 40 nights.” Six months later, the Lord looked down and saw Noah weeping in his yard - but no Ark. Marbie’s Nutrition Your Complete Health Food Store! 402 Lake Street Tawas City, MI 48763 989-362-4371 Hours: Monday-Friday 10am - 5:30pm Saturday 10am-5pm A lawyer runs a stop sign & gets pulled over by a sheriff’s deputy. He thinks he’s smarter than the deputy because he is a lawyer from New York & is certain he has a better education then any cop from Houston, TX. He decides to prove this to himself & have some fun at the Texas deputy’s expense. The deputy says,”License & registration, please.” “What for?” says the lawyer. The deputy says, “You didn’t come to a complete stop at the stop sign.” The lawyer says, “I slowed down, no one was coming.” “You still didn’t come to a complete stop,” says the deputy. “License & registration, please.” The lawyer says, “What’s the difference?” “The difference is you have to come to complete stop, that’s the law. License & registration, please!” the Deputy says. Lawyer says, “If you can show me the legal difference between slow down & stop, I’ll give you my license & registration; & you give me the ticket. If not, you let me go & don’t give me the ticket.” “That sounds fair. Please exit your vehicle, sir,” the deputy says. At this point, the deputy takes off his cap and starts smacking the daylights out of the lawyer with it and says, “Do you want me to stop, or just slow down?” Tawas Bay Yarn Company Extensive Inventory of New & Classic Yarns Classes e Patterns e Needles New at Tawas Bay Yarn Company..... The Annex, Open Every Saturday, 10-3 Bargains on Closeouts & Discontinued Yarns “Noah!” He roared, “I’m about to start the rain! Where is the Ark?” “Forgive me, Lord,” begged Noah, “but things have changed. I needed a building permit. I’ve been arguing with the inspector about the need for a sprinkler system. My neighbors claim that I’ve violated the neighborhood zoning laws by building the Ark in my yard and exceeding the height limitations. We had to go to the Development Appeal Board for a decision. Then the Department of Transportation demanded a bond be posted for the future costs of moving power lines and other overhead obstructions, to clear the passage for the Ark ‘s move to the sea. I told them that the sea would be coming to us, but they would hear nothing of it. Getting the wood was another problem. There’s a ban on cutting local trees in order to save the spotted owl. I tried to convince the environmentalists that I needed the wood to save the owls. When I started gathering the animals, an animal rights group sued me. They insisted that I was confining wild animals against their will. They argued the accommodations were too restrictive, and it was cruel and inhumane to put so many animals in a confined space. Then the EPA ruled that I couldn’t build the Ark until they’d conducted an environmental impact study on your proposed flood. I’m still trying to resolve a complaint with the Human Rights Commission on how many minorities I’m supposed to hire for my building crew. Immigration and Naturalization are checking the green-card status of most of the people who want to work. The trades unions say I can’t use my sons. They insist I have to hire only Union workers with Ark-building experience. To make matters worse, the IRS seized all my assets, claiming I’m trying to leave the country illegally with endangered species. So, forgive me, Lord, but it would take at least 10 years for me to finish this Ark.” Suddenly the skies cleared, the sun began to shine, and a rainbow stretched across the sky. Noah looked up in wonder and asked, “You mean you’re not going to destroy the world?” “No,” said the Lord. “The government beat me to it.” Cymbals Behringer Guitar Amplifiers Pro Audio and PA Systems 131 Newman St. East Tawas, MI 48730 (989) 362-3766 Tube Amps Guitar Hot Rodding and Repair...Amps Too! Super Sustainer Guitars Drum Sale Complete Package Incl. Cymbals & Hardware 551 West Lake St. (US23) at the blinker in Tawas City Mon-Sat 11am-5pm 989-362-4463 Come See Us...We’re Worth the Drive! Visit us at www.tawasbayyarn.com Blue Moon Gallery The East Tawas Experience 229 Newman St. • East Tawas (989) 362-9069 Unusual and Unique Gifts Incense • Gemstones • Rocks Original Artwork Belly Dancing Attire • Tarot Cards & Supplies Tremolo Systems GUITARS State Licensed SCOTT SEPTIC SERVICE wSeptic Tanks wDrainfields wPorta Potties wSeptic Pumping (989) 739-5474 wExcavating wBulldozing wDemolition 1779 North US23, East Tawas, Michigan 48730 A Handy Tip To really make scrambled eggs or omelets rich add a couple of spoonfuls of sour cream, cream cheese, or heavy cream in and then beat them up. silence is golden. duct tape is silver. A man walks into a bar and orders one shot. Then he looks into his shirt pocket and orders another shot. After he finishes, he looks into his shirt pocket again and orders another shot. The bartender is curious and askes him “every time you order a shot, you look in your shirt pocket. Why?” The man replies, “I have a picture of my wife in my pocket and when she starts to look good, I go home.” i don’t mind the drive to work. it’s that 8-hour wait to go home i hate. advertise your business in the good life! Call 989.335.4200 Scenario: Jeffrey won’t be still in class, disrupts other students. 1958 - Jeffrey sent to office and given a good paddling by the Principal. Returns to class, sits still and does not disrupt class again. 2008 - Jeffrey given huge doses of Ritalin. Becomes a zombie. Tested for ADD. School gets extra money from state because Jeffrey has a disability. Scenario: Billy breaks a window in his neighbor’s car and his Dad gives him a whipping with his belt. 1958 - Billy is more careful next time, grows up normal, goes to college, and becomes a successful businessman. 2008 - Billy’s dad is arrested for child abuse. Billy removed to foster care and joins a gang. State psychologist tells Billy’s sister that she remembers being abused herself and their dad goes to prison. Scenario: Mark gets a headache and takes some aspirin to school. 1958 - Mark shares aspirin with Principal out on the smoking dock. 2008 - Police called, Mark expelled from school for drug violations. Car searched for drugs and weapons. Scenario: Johnny takes apart leftover firecrackers from 4th of July, puts them in a model airplane paint bottle, blows up a red ant bed. 1958 - Ants die. 2008- BATF, Homeland Security, FBI called. Johnny charged with domestic terrorism, FBI investigates parents, siblings removed from home, computers confiscated, Johnny’s Dad goes on a terror watch list and is never allowed to fly again. Scenario: Johnny falls while running during recess and scrapes his knee. He is found crying by his teacher, Mary. Mary hugs him to comfort him. 1958 - In a short time, Johnny feels better and goes on playing. 2008 - Mary is accused of being a pedophile and loses her job. She faces at least 3 years in State Prison and has to register as a predator. Johnny undergoes 5 years of therapy. Things have gotten so much better, haven’t they? Store now offering gazing balls with stands, bird baths, feeders, spinners, wind chimes, P.W. lotions and soaps, Colonial Candles and garden ponds. LIND’S Landscaping and UNILock Pavers Products have joined and become an Authorized Dealer Outlet location. We provide professional installation of and guarantee their products. FULL SERVICE LANDSCAPING Call for Details Exclusive Northeast Michigan Authorized Dealer WALLS BRICK PAVERS Garden Wall Retaining Walls Sea Walls Boulder Walls TImber Walls Patio Walls Driveways Patios Sidewalks Fire Pit Patio Kits SALE OF UNILOCK • FENDT • BELGUARD PAVER PRODUCTS Water Features, Waterfalls, Garden Ponds Lind’s Landscape Supply and Nursery Inc. FREE ESTIMATES (989) 362-3116 He hurries home, grabs everything and rushes off. Get 100 MPG on Your New Triton 49.5cc Moped! Wilber LIND’S Landscape is known as a hardscape Specialist with over 25 years of experience in pavers, walls, falls and patios. A man phones home from the office and tells his wife, “Something has just come up. I have the chance to go fishing for a week. It’s the opportunity of a lifetime. We leave right away, so can you pack my clothes, my fishing equipment, and especially my blue silk pajamas? I’ll be home in an hour to pick them up.” NOW IN STOCK M-55 Rated #1 in Northeastern Shopper for Best Nursery in Northeastern Michigan Come See our large selection of Perennials, Trees and Shrubs Pack My Silk Pajamas VENTO SCOOTERS Dean Arbour Ford 19 Spring Hours: Monday-Friday 9-5; Saturday 9-2; Closed Sunday US -2 3 Scenario: Johnny and Mark get into a fistfight after school. 1958 - Crowd gathers. Mark wins. Johnny and Mark shake hands and end up buddies. 2008 - Police called, SWAT team arrives, arrests Johnny and Mark. Charge them with assault, both expelled even though Johnny started it. 368 N. Wilber Rd. 362-3116 Serving All of Iosco & Alcona Co. n Landscape Supply and Nursery Inc. Lind’s 5th Ave Scenario: Jack goes quail hunting before school, pulls into school parking lot with shotgun in gun rack. 1958 - Vice Principal comes over, looks at Jack’s shotgun, goes to his car and gets his shotgun to show Jack. 2008 - School goes into lock down, FBI called, Jack hauled off to jail and never sees his truck or gun again. Counselors called in for traumatized students and teachers. What the heck are you supposed to put in a space this small? School in 1958 vs. 2008 The Good Life - SEPTEMBER 2008 A week later he returns. His wife asks, “Did you have a good trip?” “Oh yes, great! But you forgot to pack my blue silk pajamas.” “Oh no I didn’t. I put them in your tackle box.” A man absolutely hated his wife’s cat and decided to get rid of him one day by driving him 20 blocks from his home and leaving him at the park. As he was getting home, the cat was walking up the driveway. The next day he decided to drive the cat 40 blocks away. He put the beast out and headed home. Driving back up his driveway, there was the cat! He kept taking the cat further and further and the cat would always beat him home. At last he decided to drive a few miles away, turn right, then left, past the bridge, then right again and another right until he reached what he thought was a safe distance from his home and left the cat there. Hours later the man calls home to his wife: “Jen, is the cat there?” ”Yes”, the wife answers, “why do you ask?” Frustrated, the man answered, “Put that darned CAT on the phone, I’m lost and need directions!” Myles Insurance Agency, Inc. 624 West Lake (US-23), Tawas City, MI 48764 989-362-3425 Beauty C enter of East Tawas Pam Dillingham - Certified Beauty Advisor/Owner 207 Newman St. • East Tawas, MI 48730 (989) 984-0010 • (989) 728-5947 www.avon.com/pdillingham 20% OFF COUPON Bring or mention this ad for 20% off any one regular-price, in-store item. 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Dad immediately headed to the back seat, directly behind the newly minted driver. “Nope,” came dad’s reply, “I’m gonna sit back here and kick the back of your seat while you drive, just like you have been doing to me for sixteen years.” PENS PENS PROTRACTOR PROTRACTOR RULER RULER SCISSORS SCISSORS STAPLER STAPLER WATERCOLORS WATERCOLORS Did you enjoy this puzzle? Visit: http://www.puzzles.ca/wordsearch.html www.ActivityVillage.co.uk (Tim) ERASER ERASER GLUE GLUE HIGHLIGHTERS HIGHLIGHTERS NOTEBOOKS NOTEBOOKS PAPER PAPER PENCILS PENCILS For the first time in many years, an old man traveled from his rural town to the city to attend a movie. After buying his ticket, he stopped at the concession stand to purchase some popcorn. Handing the attendant $1.50, he couldn’t help but comment, “The last time I came to the movies, popcorn was only 15 cents.” “Well, sir,” the attendant replied with a grin, “You’re really going to enjoy yourself. We have sound now..” What you need: 1 cup whole grain cereal (squares or Os work best) ¼ cup dried fruit of your choice ¼ cup nuts, such as walnut pieces, slivered almonds, or pistachios ¼ cup small, whole-grain snack crackers or pretzels Equipment and supplies: Large bowl Measuring cups Large spoon What to do: 1. Measure out ingredients. 2. Combine in large bowl. 3. Chow down! Little Johnny’s kindergarten class was on a field trip to their local police station where they saw pictures, tacked to a bulletin board, of the 10 most wanted criminals. 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He knocks on the toilet door and says, ‘Ticket, please.’ The door opens just a crack, and a single arm emerges with a ticket in hand. – George Carlin Always Remember This: You don’t stop laughing because you grow old, You grow old because you stop laughing! The conductor takes it and moves on. The men see this happen and agree it was quite a clever idea; so, after the Game, they decide to do the same thing on the return trip and save some Money. When they get to the station they buy a single ticket for the return trip but See, to their astonishment, that the three women don’t buy any ticket at all! ‘How are you going to travel without a ticket?’ asks one perplexed man. ‘Watch and learn,’ answer the women. When they board the train, the three men cram themselves into a toilet, and The three women cram into a toilet just down the way. Shortly after the train is on its way, one of the women leaves her toilet and Walks over to the toilet in which the men are hiding. Need we say more? “I asked the girl if she could bring a sister for me. She did. Sister Maria Teresa. It was a very slow evening. We discussed the New Testament. We agreed that He was very well adjusted for an only child.” – Woody Allen Abby was at a loss to answer the following. It’s scary to think these people can vote. “Dear Abby, I’ve suspected that my husband has been fooling around, and when confronted with the evidence, he denied everything and said it would never happen again.” “Dear Abby, Our son writes that he is taking Judo. Why would a boy who was raised in a good Christian home turn against his own?” “Dear Abby, I joined the Navy to see the world. I’ve seen it. Now how do I get out?” “Dear Abby, My forty year old son has been paying a psychiatrist $50.00 an hour every week for two and a half years. 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Teach him how to fish, and he will sit in a boat and drink beer all day.” She knocks on their Door and says, ‘Ticket please.’ Blue Morpho butterflies - nature’s beauty. 3137 US. 23 South, Alpena MI 49707 Open 9-6 Mon-Fri • 9-4 Sat 2008 (989) 356-4141 or 1-800-968-1976 You’ll Love This Place! $9,000.00 Valued Customer UP TO NINE-THOUSAND DOLLAR REBATE __________________________________________________________________ ON ANY 2008 JAYCO FIFTH WHEEL __________________________________________________________________ Pay to the order of _____________________________________ I’m still trying to figure out why men think they are smarter than women! – George Carlin All Roads Lead to... 2-Year Top to Bottom Warranty 1554 US-23 • East Tawas, MI 2008 (989) 362-2910 800-362-4075 $5,900.00 Valued Customer UP TO $5,900.00 REBATE __________________________________________________________________ ON ANY 2008 JAYCO TRAVEL TRAILER __________________________________________________________________ Pay to the order of _____________________________________ On-Site Financing All Jayco Travel Trailers and Fifth Wheels are Clearly Marked with Bigger-Than-Ever Savings! 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Branham’s Jewelry 5226 North US‑23 Oscoda, MI 739-1341 219 Newman St. East Tawas, MI 362-3674 Since 1959 302 West Houghton Ave. West Branch, MI 345-5710 U.S. Pat. No. 7,007,507 • Copyright • All rights reserved www.pandora-jewelry.com On the first day of college, the dean addressed the students, pointing out some of the rules: “The female dormitory will be out-of-bounds for all male students, and the male dormitory to the female students. Anybody caught breaking this rule will be fined $20 the first time. Anybody caught breaking this rule the second time will be fined $60. Being caught a third time will cost you $180. Are there any questions?” “How much for a season pass?” Fred got home from his Sunday round of golf later than normal and very tired. “Bad day at the course?” his wife asked. “Everything was going fine,” he said. “Then Harry had a heart attack and died on the 10th tee.” “Oh, that’s awful!” “You’re not kidding. For the whole back nine it was hit the ball, drag Harry, hit the ball, drag Harry.” Amazing Sidewalk Art II The Sequel! “Pardon me, madame, but would you by any chance have some dental floss..?” LANDMARK TITLE CORP. A Full Service Title Company 109 South State Street, Oscoda, MI 48750 Web Site: www.LandmarkTitleCorp.com Title Insurance w Escrow Service Real Estate Closings He’s still at it, and he just keeps getting better! Landmark Title Corp. offers title insurance, escrow and closing services for all of your real estate needs. With an attorney on staff Landmark Title Corp. is able to provide preparation of all necessary legal documents. Whether through a real estate professional or on your own, Landmark Title Corp. looks forward to assisting you with your real estate transactions in Iosco, Alcona and Ogemaw counties. Phone (989) 739-1471 Fax (989) 739-0606 24 n Tell Our Advertisers You Saw Them in the good life!!! The Good Life - SEPTEMBER 2008 Main Office: 224 W. Washington Ave., Alpena, MI 49707 (989) 356-2756 • Cell (989) 657-2870 Fax: 810-519-1797 www.SunriseSide.com Beautiful one acre parcel located approximately 5 miles from Alpena. Lots of room to build. $20,000 MLS#280330 Nice one acre parcel located about 5 miles from Alpena. Nice country setting with lots of room to build. $20,000 MLS#280329 60’ on beautiful Beaver Lake. Sandy bottom, wooded lot ready to build on. Seller will perc lot. Located on west shore of Beaver Lake. $74,900 MLS#280573 Rare 80 acre Hunters Retreat. This secluded and private acreage has great deer, bear, turkey and small game for hunting. Land is covered mostly by hardwood trees on high ground except 15-20 acres of cedar swamp. There is a larger cedar swamp to the east of the property that is privately owned. Gated association easement to property. 5500 watt L.P. Generator for electric. Camp House has a main room which is a combination of the Kitchen, Dining Room and Living Room with heat from 2 gas stoves and a furnace. There is a Bed Room/ Bunkhouse room for sleeping arrangements. Adding to the rustic living of this camp is is a 2 seat outhouse. $210,500 MLS#280738 Want 101.6 feet on Long Lake? This beautiful Lot with small pebbled beach has has a great view of Long Lake as well as a nice Shoreline with no weeds. It’s up to you. The lot is split zoned making the US 23 side of lot zoned commercial and lake side zoned residential/recreational. (Note: well & septic not done). If more lake frontage is desired, see MLS 280995. $159,900 MLS#280994 Beautiful Lake Huron Parcel with 75 of frontage. This lot is located on a private road in a quiet and secluded area. If you enjoy watching the freighters and sailboats on the horizon this lot is for you. $120,000 MLS#280258 Live the good life! 36 acres with lots of waterfrontage! This parcel has everything that a outdoors person could ask for hunting, fishing and relaxing! $110,000 MLS#280332 This Beautiful 5 acres with a upgraded HUD Manufactured house has new well, septic, foundation, carpet and many more upgrades. The home has washer and dryer hook-ups in entry. This very clean home will be a great for a retirement or a starter home for a young couple. This house is ready to be moved into. $105,900 MLS#281018 This 40 acres of wonderful hunting land in Presque Isle County is just outside Rogers City. It includes a spacious Camp that will sleep 6-8 with new concrete foundation completed in 2007, septic, toilet, gas lights and outside generator for electric. Inside wired for full electric which needs to be hooked up. Land has hard wood trees that make it great for hunting deer, turkey and other small game. $99,900 MLS#281004 This is 80 acres of secluded hunting land with the best hunting you will enjoy. There is lots of cedar, spruce and mature pine trees. There are lots of bear tracks along with deer tracks, buck scrapes and rubs. This 80 acres borders over 3800 acres of state land. $85,000 MLS#280971 Large lot at only $325 a foot for lake front. One of the best deal on the lake 202 feet Lake Huron, enjoy your coffee while watching the sunrise. With enough land to build your home and enough left over to have a garage or pole barn for you toys. Sight plan approved by Health Department and Survey available. $65,000 MLS#280117 Beautiful home in the heart of woods in Atlanta. Open ranch floor plan. All the comforts of Northern Michigan. Remodeled in 1998 and finished in 2000. Washer and dryer in closet. Dishwasher in kitchen. Vaulted Ceiling in Living Room. Jacuzzi Room. Large enclosed porch with sliding glass door looking to the back of property. Tongue and groove pine throughout. $95,000 MLS#281000 Nice buildable lot with township taxes with many city amenities. No water tap fee, but must install a health department approved septic system. $10,900 MLS#280519 Nice Waterfront Lot is located near the point for an excellent view of Lake Huron. Located in Alpena Township on a Private road. Land Contract terms for qualified buyers. $130,000 MLS#280257 This is a newly renovated country home with split stone and vinyl siding. There is new drywall, plumbing, electrical, heating and new well. The kitchen and bathrooms have been completely redone. There is a large 24 x 40 detached garage. This home sits on 5 wooded acres. The partial basement has had new drain tile and drains put in to make it a dry basement. $149,900 MLS#280700 This lovely 2 story gambrel style home built in 1995 has a main floor master bedroom w/ spacious full bath that has a whirlpool tub. Kitchen/dining room combo has oak cabinets. Main floor has a mud room with a food pantry. Large living room has a gas log fireplace with marble accents. Two bedrooms with a 3/4 bath upstairs. Located 12 miles from the city on a paved road with 38.65 acres for hunting and 150 x 300 pond. 3 car detached garage and additional 8 x 12 shed. 40 x 64 pole barn that has electricity with a cement floor and 12 doors. $163,000 MLS#280883 A Great view of Lake Huron while sitting on the deck, in the living room or in the dining room you can enjoy the 200 ft of Lake Huron Shoreline with a wonderful view. This large 4 bedroom 3 bath ranch home at a convenient South of Alpena location with city water. Seller will pay $5000.00 towards FHA Loan closing costs at the time of the closing. Great financing available. $169,900 MLS#280696 Rare 80 acre Hunters Retreat. This secluded and private acreage has great deer, bear, turkey and small game for hunting. Land is covered mostly by hardwood trees on high ground except 15-20 acres of cedar swamp. Larger cedar swamp to the east that is privately owned. Gated association easement to property. 5500 watt L.P. Generator for electric and heated with gas stoves and a furnace. $210,500 MLS#280736 This beautiful 2 story, 3 bedroom, 2 full bath home with a paved driveway is on lovely and quiet Beaver Lake with 50 feet of sandy beach frontage with a beautiful view of the sunrise. Fireplace in the living room, bay windows overlooking the lake, large cedar lined walk-in closet in master bedroom, new carpet throughout, deck off living room and large treed yard to enjoy. Large 2 car attached garage. Call for more details. $249,900 MLS#281001 Beautiful one acre parcel located about 5 miles from Alpena. $20,000 MLS#280331 Beautiful Lake Huron Parcel! Quiet and Secluded area, Private Road. Sheer Rock shoreline with 162.34’ on Lake Huron. $120,000 MLS#280250 This newer ranch style home is only 5-6 years old with lots of room. The large kitchen has an island, dishwasher, stove, and a fridge to name a few. Central air conditioning and 2 x 6 side walls with drywall. Garage w/ pantry and lots of cupboards. A long asphalt driveway that keeps you looking directly at the ranch style home with 5 acres is only minutes from Hillman. There is a large 24 x 14 deck with sidewalks that wrap around the 28 x 32 attached garage. $159,900 MLS#281005 Gorgeous 100 ft lot with Long Lake frontage. This 2 story log cabin can be used as a summer or year round home has many new upgrades. Log siding, fireplace on main floor, large wraparound deck to view great sunsets. $179,900 MLS#280698 Want 101.6 feet on Long Lake? This beautiful Lot with small pebbled beach has a great view of Long Lake and a nice Shoreline with no weeds. The lot is split zoned - US 23 side of lot zoned commercial and lake side zoned res./ rec. 30’ x 64’ pole barn. (Note: well & septic not done). If additional lake frontage is desired, see MLS 280994. $249,900 MLS#280995 Northeast Land Surveys N E L S survey says...whenever you draw a line, someone will try to cross it. BILL WOODS - PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYOR SINCE 1973 Serving All Your Commercial & Residential Needs Don’t build until you KNOW where your boundary lines are! Ask us about some stories of those who didn’t. Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) Land Surveying Services All Aspects of Land Surveying • Licensed and Insured We Have Been Serving the Following Counties for Over 30 YEARS: Alcona, Arenac, Iosco, Ogemaw, and Oscoda. Now with extended service to standish and pinconning areas Member of the Michigan Society of Professional Surveyors 5461 Cedar Lake Road, Oscoda, MI 48750 989-739-0771 Fax 989-739-0772 • nelandsurvey@sbcglobal.net advertise your business in the good life! Call 989.335.4200 The Good Life - SEPTEMBER 2008 The Moral of the Story Young King Arthur was ambushed and imprisoned by the monarch of a neighboring kingdom. The monarch could have killed him but was moved by Arthur’s youth and ideals. So, the monarch offered him his freedom, as long as he could answer a very difficult question. Arthur would have a year to figure out the answer and, if after a year, he still had no answer, he would be put to death. The question?...What do women really want? Such a question would perplex even the most knowledgeable man, and to young Arthur, it seemed an impossible query. But, since it was better than death, he accepted the monarch’s proposition and gave his word to return with an answer by year’s end. He returned to his kingdom and began to poll everyone: the princess, the priests, the wise men and even the court jester. He spoke with everyone, but no one could give him a satisfactory answer. Many people advised him to consult the old witch, for only she would have the answer. But the price would be high; as the witch was famous throughout the kingdom for the exorbitant prices she charged. The last day of the year arrived and Arthur had no choice but to talk to the witch. She agreed to answer the question, but he would have to agree to her price first. The old witch wanted to marry Sir Lancelot, the most noble of the Knights of the Round Table and Arthur’s closest friend! Young Arthur was horrified. She was hunchbacked and hideous, had only one tooth, one eye, smelled like sewage, made obscene noises, and an annoying voice. He had never encountered such a repugnant creature in all his life. He refused to force his friend to marry her and endure such a terrible burden; but Lancelot, learning of the proposal, spoke with Arthur. He said nothing was too big of a sacrifice compared to Arthur’s life and the preservation of the Round Table. 4262 River Road Oscoda, MI 48750 Hence, a wedding was proclaimed and the witch answered Arthur’s question thus: What a woman really wants, she answered...is to be in charge of her own life. (989) 739-4382 Fax: (989) 739-3849 Everyone in the kingdom instantly knew that the witch had uttered a great truth and that Arthur’s life would surely be spared. Mon-Fri 8am-5pm Sat 8am-Noon The honeymoon hour approached and Lancelot, steeling himself for a horrific experience, entered the bedroom. But, what a sight awaited him! The most beautiful woman he had ever seen lay before him on the bed. The astounded Lancelot asked what had happened. The beauty replied that since he had been so kind to her when she appeared as a witch, she would henceforth, be her horrible deformed self only half the time and the beautiful maiden the other half. Which would he prefer? Beautiful during the day.... or night? Lancelot pondered the predicament. During the day, a beautiful woman to show off to his friends, but at night, in the privacy of his castle, an old witch? Or, would he prefer having a hideous witch during the day, but by night, a beautiful woman for him to enjoy wondrous intimate moments? Wonderful lakefront home on Lake Huron. Fantastic view of lake over looking sandy beach. Enjoy sitting on the large deck watching freighters and beautiful morning sunrises. Home updated with large great room, master BR, master BA with jetted tub, kitchen & 2.5 car garage. The interior still possesses its original cabin charm with knotty pine, exposed beams, natural stone fireplace and loft for added sleeping capacity. Other updates include new well, rented water softener, reverse osmosis system, newer windows & fenced in dog run. Must see property at a great price. $299,900 RMLS # 088-08-0053 NORTHERN TRUCK AND AUTO REPAIR If you find yourself stuck in traffic, don’t despair. There are people in this world for whom driving is an unheard of privilege. Should you have a bad day at work; think of the man who has been out of work for years. Should you despair over a relationship gone bad; think of the person who has never known what it’s like to love and be loved in return. Should you grieve the passing of another weekend; think of the woman in dire straits, working twelve hours a day, seven days a week to feed her children. Should your car break down, leaving you miles away from assistance; think of the paraplegic who would love the opportunity to take that walk. Noble Lancelot said that he would allow HER to make the choice herself. Should you notice a new gray hair in the mirror; think of the cancer patient in chemo who wishes she had hair to examine. Upon hearing this, she announced that she would be beautiful all the time because he had respected her enough to let her be in charge of her own life. Should you find yourself at a loss and pondering what is life all about, asking what is my purpose? Be thankful. There are those who didn’t live long enough to get the opportunity. Now....what is the moral to this story? Simple... If you don’t let a woman have her own way.... Things are going to get ugly. Should you find yourself the victim of other people’s bitterness, ignorance, smallness or insecurities; remember, things could be worse. You could be one of them! PRIME FRONTAGE ON BEAUTIFUL VAN ETTAN LAKE! Picture yourself in this lovely setting offering a deep, nicely landscaped lot with plenty of storage room for all of your equipment and lake toys. Home has been completely updated and features include 3 bedrooms, 1.75 baths offering build-ins, light knotty pine finish in living area with natural gas fireplace and excellent lake views. Kitchen features include new custom cabinets, counter tops, faucets & fixtures, lighting, flooring.....plus all new appliances. This is a very unique property with a great location. $389,900 RMLS #088-08-0054 MOVE RIGHT IN! Very neat and clean furnished year-round home within walking distance to Lake Huron Sandy beaches! Spacious 3 bedroom ranch with many updates including kitchen, windows, roof and much more! Excellent location close to town for shopping, schools and medical facilites! See photo tour for additional information! GREAT BUY!! $92,900 RMLS # 088-08-0043 NEW WALK THE SANDY BEACH OF BEAUTIFUL LAKE HURON! Enjoy your leasure time in this 2 bedroom knotty pine cottage featuring wood burning fireplace, “up north” atmosphere and awesome lake views. Cottage is vinyl sided and includes a good size storage shed. Walk for miles on sandy beach. GREAT PRICE! Call for additional information. $173,900 RMLS #088-08-0056 25 And so it was, the neighboring monarch granted Arthur his freedom and Lancelot and the witch had a wonderful wedding. NEW Spectacular view of beautiful Van Ettan Lake from this 3 bedroom home with a 2 bedroom guest cottage. Both updated in 1992, this home offers a spacious living room, family room, 436 sq ft lakeside deck and a 2 1/2 car garage. The guest cottage offers a large living room and 2 bedrooms with a 3/4 bath. Most of the furnishings stay so that you can move right in. $249,000 RMLS #088-08-0055 n EXCEPTIONAL HOME IN BEAUTIFUL LAKEWOOD SHORES! Home features include lovely foyer entrance, open living area, hardwood and ceramic tile flooring, bay window in dining area, “dream kitchen” offering Thomasville cabinetry and walk-in pantry, snack bar, lovely sunroom with eyebrow window and doorwall opening onto deck area, natural gas log fireplace, full walk-out basement with 4 finished rooms plus a large mechanics & storage room. Additional features include a high efficency furnace, A/C, 3 car attached finished garage, sprinkler system, professional landscaping, fireplit and private location. Call for more details! $239,900 RMLS #088-08-0042 ED C U D E R 20 ACRES OF PRIME HUNTING PROPERTY. Parcel offers a dedicated easement road and good building sites. Property splits are available. Land contract terms with only 10% down. Call for complete details. $50,000 RMLS #088-08-0047 COMMERCIAL BUILDING - Spacious and custom built 64X40 pole barn located on large lot in Oscoda’s industrial area. Propertry and building are located in a “Renaissance Zone”, offering a tax exemption that will be applied until 2013. Pole barn offers gravel driveway, 14’ ceilings & two 13’ insulated delivery doors. Seller is motivated to sell and says “BRING ME AN OFFER!” $65,000 RMLS #088-08-0050 Large custom built home in Lakewood Shores. 4 lots are included. Floors are oak or ceramic tile. All oak trim including interior doors. 2 attached,drywalled garages, 34x30 and 30x20 with 13’ ceilings. Large, covered wood decks on front and rear totaling 98 feet. Breakfast nook in kitchen plus formal dining room. Beautiful home built in 2001 and priced to sell under assessed value. $189,900 RMLS #088-08-0039 3 bedroom home with many updates including new shingles and sheathing on roof. Mostly new windows. All new flooring, cabinets and vinyl siding. Home is located in Wakefield Sub and only 100 feet from thousands of acres of State Land. $79,900 RMLS #088-08-0005 E REDUC D “UP NORTH” spacious home offering DEEDED LAKE HURON ACCESS. Enjoy year round living or use as a summer retreat. Updates include windows, doors, roof, siding, fireplace, tile/carpet flooring plus knotty pine interior. Also, the lovely enclosed sunroom. Excellent location off US23 in a private area. Property offers two deep, wooded lots with an abundance of wildlife. Walk to Lake Huron and enjoy the private, deeded sandy beach lot.....swimming, boating and gorgeous views. Call for complete details on this property. You will surely be impressed. $82,900 RMLS #088-08-0022 UP NORTH AT ITS FINEST! Excellent 3 bedroom with all the extras including skylights, fireplace, sunroom, master suite, updated kitchen, ceramic tile, hardwood flooring, large wooded lot and many other great features! Large lakeside deck with over 650 Sq Ft to entertain your guests. 24x24 garage perfect for all your storage needs! Additional lot in Lakewood Shores Subdivision is included in the sale! Perfect for enjoying all the amenities Lakewood Shores has to offer including private beaches on Lake Huron & Cedar Lake! This is a MUST SEE home! $270,000 RMLS #088-08-0025 26 n The Good Life - SEPTEMBER 2008 Tell Our Advertisers You Saw Them in the good life!!! USS New York Replace or Repair Starters, Batteries & Alternators Antique Cars Included! 212 W. Main St. Turner, MI 48765 Bus: 989-867-4228 Home: 989-867-4250 Open 9-5 Mon-Fri, Closed Sat/Sun Industrial • Farm • Generators • Tires For All Your Cross Stitch Needs! 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You Only Live Twice, 2. Trainspotting, 3. Easy Rider, 4. A Beautiful Mind, 5. The Good Son, 6. The Joy Luck Club A man, whose level of drunkenness was bordering on the absurd, stood up to leave a bar and fell flat on his face. “Maybe all I need is some fresh air,” thought the man as he crawled outside. He tried to stand up again, but fell face first into the mud. “Screw it,” he thought. “I’ll just crawl home.” The next morning, his wife found him on the doorstep asleep. “You went out drinking last night, didn’t you?” she said. “Uh, yes,” he said sheepishly. “How did you know?” “You left your wheelchair at the bar again.” $100 DEALS 1. “The firing power inside my crater is enough to annihilate a small army. You can watch it all on TV. It’s the last program you’re likely to see.” My ex-wife started taking flying lessons about the time our divorce started and she got her license shortly before our divorce was final, later that same year. Yesterday afternoon, she narrowly escaped injury in the aircraft she was piloting when she was forced to make an emergency landing in Western Iowa because of bad weather. Thank God our kids were with me at the cabin this weekend. The NTSB issued a preliminary report, citing pilot error: She was flying a single engine aircraft in IFR (instrument flight rating) conditions while only having obtained a VFR (visual flight rating) rating. The absence of a post-crash fire was likely due to insufficient fuel on board. No one on the ground was injured. The photograph below was taken at the scene and shows the extent of damage to her aircraft. She was very lucky. • Retaining Walls • Patio Stones • Tree Rings • Paving Stones • Lawn & Garden Edging It was built with 24 tons of scrap steel from the World Trade Center It is the fifth in a new class of warship - designed for missions that include special operations against terrorists. 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US‑23 • Oscoda, MI 48750 (989) 739-9341 “Boy, those French, they have a different word for everything!” – Steve Martin A good samaritan was walking home late one night when he came upon this drunk on the sidewalk. Wanting to help, he asked the drunk, “Do you live here?” “Yep.” “Would you like me to help you upstairs?” “Yep.” When they got up on the second floor, the good person asked “Is this your floor?” “Yep.” Then the good samaritan got to thinking that maybe he didn’t want to face the man’s irate and tired wife because she may think he was the one who got the man drunk. So, he opened the first door he came to and shoved him through it then went back downstairs. However, when he went back outside, there was another drunk. So he asked that drunk “Do you live here?” “Yep.” “Would you like me to help you upstairs?” “Yep.” So he did and put him in the same door with the first drunk. Then went back downstairs. Where, to his surprise, there was another drunk. So he started over to him. But before he got to him, the drunk staggered over to a policeman and cried, “Please officer, protect me from this man. He’s been doing nothing all night long but taking me upstairs and throwing me down the elevator shaft!” advertise your business in the good life! Call 989.335.4200 TIRES-BRAKES-STRUTS-ALIGNMENTS Custom wheels•Motorcycle tires•Lawn & garden tires OPEN WEEKDAYS 8am-6pm, Sat ‘til Noon, Closed Sun (989) 739-2039 Mike Allen Owner We accept 5115 N. US 23 Oscoda, Michigan “Dear Dad, i’d tell you to go to hELL, but i work there and i don’t want to see you every day. The Good Life - SEPTEMBER 2008 n 27 Professional Alterations & Repair DEJA MOO: The feeling I’ve heard this bull before. Service for All Makes/Models It is with great regret and sorrow that I’m writing you. Boat Slips I had to elope with my new girlfriend because I wanted to Pickup and Launch avoid a scene with Mom and you. 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As Low As $535 per month All Inclusive * Elegant Movie Theater * Family Room - Library * Canning & Baking Room * Lounge & Card Room * Community Garden * Computer Center * Fitness Center Prices as low as $49,900 for a Traditional Condo • Beautiful • Affordable • Luxurious Amenities • With a Great Location PLAN AHEAD – RESERVE YOUR CONDOMINIUM NOW! Limited Number Of Condos Remaining Includes Mortgage Payment PLUS All Utilities, Expanded Cable Television, Hi-Speed Internet/WiFi throughout the Building, Exterior Maintenance, Snow Removal, Trash Removal & So Much More. Down Payment Required BC Real Estate 5951 North Skeel Ave. Oscoda, MI 48750 1-800-386-7133 • 1-800-330-5045 after 5:00pm Owner Financing Available Visit Us at www.oscodaadultcondos.com Up-North is Where It’s At! Call Today for a FREE DVD! 4687 East F 41 Oscoda, Michigan (989) 739-5280 or (877) 726-5280 Located on F-41 and Cedar Lake Road at the Light. Stop in and view all our listings! 3439-R**Surf-n-Sand II** LAKE HURON**Unit #22**Two bedrooms 2.5 baths, 1340 S.F., Open living, dining and kitchen area, corner fireplace, breakfast bar separates kitchen & dining area, upper deck off master suite and 16 x 10 brick patio off living room, 1 car garage, 700’ of sandy beach, furnishings included, inside unit, $230,000. Unit #11 same as #22 except outside unit w/bay window in dining area & upstairs bathroom, no furnishings $249,000. #3440-C**3463 Cedar Lake Dr.** Cedar Lake & boat access right across the street, Kitchen & bath remodeled, all oak cabinetry, large living room and family room, 2 bedrooms, wooded lot (60 x 216) huge backyard, two tiered deck, storage shed, $56,000. www.oscodarealty.com Also Doing Property Management 3436W**Nice 3-BEDROOM HOME with attached garage in a magnificent neighborhood, sits on nicely treed lot just outside of town! Come take a look, you won”t be disappointed! $89,000 HURON SANDS CONDOMINIUMS We Open Doors! 3439P**Well constructed custom home built by owner, No corners cut here, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. All bedrooms have ceiling fans, ceramic tile in bathrooms, kitchen, entry & laundry room, custom Pecan Cabinets in kitchen & bathrooms, central air, two headed well for watering lawn, sprinkler system, nicley landscaped, lg concrete patio in back for entertaining, 27 x 29 garage, concrete drive 22 x 60, prewired for generator, well insulated. $189,900 3444D** CUTE 2-BEDROOM, 1-BATH with NG/FA heat, finished 2-car garage, fenced back yard. Close to the AuSable River and Huron National Forest. $62,000 3446-E**SID TOWN**Very desirable location near Cooke Dam, 2 bedrooms 1 bath year round cabin, 1 car garage, beautiful wooded backyard slopes down. Lot 50 x 218, Very well maintained, Stone fireplace, Road is maintained year round by association. $69,000. $89,900. Unit #101**lower end unit** 1 bedroom, 1 bath (furnishings negotiable) $110,000. Unit #107**upper unit** 1 bedroom, 1 bath, garage (all furnishings INCLUDED) $96,000. Unit #108**upper unit** 1 bedroom, 1 bath (furnishings negotiable) $95,000. Unit #201**lower unit** 1 bedroom, 1 bath (furnishings negotiable) $92,500. Unit #302**lower unit** 1 bedroom, 1 bath (furnishings INCLUDED) $92,000. Unit #406**upper unit** 1 bedroom, 1½ baths $139,900. Unit #505**upper unit** 2 bedrooms, 1 bath (all furnishings INCLUDED) $99,900. Unit #905**upper unit** 1 bedroom, 1 bath, garage (all furnishings included) Oscoda Realty Rose Mary Myrick, Broker Cell 989-464-7386 Judy Limbach, Associate Broker 989-820-6873 Connie Tanghetti 989-820-6338 William (Bill) Duncan 989-820-7165 George Cauvin 989-739-5615 Butch Green 989-569-3053 3447B**A beautiful one-of-a-kind custom home. 2 Bedrooms. Vaulted ceiling in great room. New Four-season room added in 2006. Den could be third bedroom, Deep lighted crawl (6 feet deep/4 feet under kitchen) In ground sprinkling system. 3-Zone HWBB heat. $250,000 3429B**A LONG & WINDING ROAD leads to a perfect 3-bedroom, 2-bath home with fireplace in living room, appliances included, lg. deck on lakeside, 2½ car detached garage and a 30x44 pole barn with 12’ ceiling. Property & home in fabulous condition. Lot is 784’ deep with 77” on Cedar Lake, sandy bottom and seawall. $299,000 3302B** 80 FEET ON CEDAR LAKE! A little imagination will pay big dividends if you invest in this 5-unit apartment building and duplex. City water & nat. gas to all units. Each unit has own elec. meter. One 1-bdrm unit, six 2bdrm units. NOW $199,000 Lakewood Shores Subdivision #4349 P** 5006 Christopher*** Gourages Custom built all brick, 3 bedroom 2 bath home, pecan cabinets, large family/living room, very well maintained lawn, sprinkler system, central air, new 30 Yr. shingles, beautiful cement patio in back, large storage shed, owner is a builder so you know you are getting the best of the best. $189,900 3437W**3 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath ranch. Nice house in a beautiful neighborhood. $89,000 3438W**2-bedroom, 1¾ bath w/ full, finished basement. Large country kitchen. 2 Fireplaces. Womlamized seawall, lawn sprinkling system. Whether you are a fishing person or wildlife and nature watcher, or you just want a front seat view of our yearly canoe races, this is the house for you! $159,900 3433B**CUTE 2-BEDROOM HOME with low heating costs, has 100 amp electric. Beautiful view of Lake Huron. $59,900