Lie in A State of Repose

Lying in state is a term used to describe the tradition in which a coffin is placed on view to allow the public at large to pay their respects to the deceased. It traditionally takes place in the principal government building of a country. While practice differs among countries, a viewing in a location that is not the principal government building is referred to as lying in repose.

Lying in repose is when the remains of a deceased person, often one of some stature, are available for viewing by the public. This is different from "lying in state;" the latter term refers to a formal honour, generally in the principal government building of a country and accompanied by an honor guard.

Coretta Scott King will lie in repose Saturday in the rotunda of the Georgia Capitol in Atlanta, and funeral services are scheduled for Tuesday, according to a statement issued Thursday by the King family.

Civil rights activist Rosa Parks will lie in repose in Montgomery, Ala., the city where she started a nationwide civil rights movement, before her body is flown back to Detroit for her funeral. Visitation for Parks will be at the church where she was a former member -- St. Paul AME Church, in Montgomery -- on Saturday and Sunday.
Rosa Parks, First Woman to Lie in State at the US Capitol - Only 30 Americans have been given the honor of lying in state at the Capitol rotunda. Most have been Presidents or war heroes. Rosa Parks, heroine of the civil rights struggle, is the first woman to have this honor.

The US Supreme Court announced Sunday evening that the body of late Chief Justice William Rehnquist, who died Saturday [JURIST report], will lie in repose in the Great Hall [photo] of the court on Tuesday, September 6, from 10:30 AM ET to 10 PM ET, and then again Wednesday, September 7, from 10 AM ET to Noon.

Funeral services for the late state Sen. Robert Kerr will be Monday at First United Methodist Church in Altus. Kerr died on Wednesday after a lengthy battle with cancer. His body will lie in state outside the Senate chamber at the state Capitol from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Friday.

One Question IQ Test

There is a mute who wants to buy a toothbrush. By imitating the action of brushing one's teeth, he successfully expresses himself to the shopkeeper and the purchase is done.

Now if there is a blind man who wishes to buy a pair of sunglasses, how should he express himself? Think about it first before scrolling down for the answer...






He opens his mouth and says. "I would like to buy a pair of sunglasses."

Aarrgghh(3)!

In a small town, an elderly couple had been dating each other for a long time.
At the urging of their friends, they decided it was finally time for marriage.
Before the wedding, they went out to dinner and had a long conversation regarding how their marriage might work. They discussed finances, living arrangements and so on. Finally, the old gentleman decided it was time to broach the subject of their physical relationship.
"How do you feel about sex?" he asked, rather trustingly.
"Well," she said, responding very carefully, "I'd have to say... I would like it infrequently."
The old gentleman sat quietly for a moment, then over his glasses, he looked her in the eye and casually asked, "Is that one word, or two?"

Aarrgghh(2)!

An older couple decide to go to the doctor for a checkup. The doctor tells them that they're physically okay, but they might want to start writing things down to help them remember.
Later that night while watching TV, the old man gets up from his chair. His wife asks, "Where are you going?"
"To the kitchen" he replies.
"Will you get me a bowl of ice cream?"
"Sure."
"Don't you think you should write it down so you can remember it?" she asks.
"No, I can remember it."
"Well, I'd like some strawberries on top, too. You'd better write it down because you know you'll forget it."
He says, "I can remember that. You want a bowl of ice cream with strawberries."
"I'd also like whipped cream. I'm certain you'll forget that, so you'd better write it down" she retorts.
Irritated, he says, "I don't need to write it down, I can remember it.
Leave me alone. Ice cream with strawberries and whipped cream I got it, for goodness sake." Then he grumbles into the kitchen.
After about 20 minutes the old man returns from the kitchen and hands his wife a plate of bacon and eggs. She stares at the plate for a moment and says, "Where's my toast?

Aarrgghh(1)!

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 replied, "Jack Daniels and large breasted women."

Working Out for Life

Current research now indicates 60 - 90 minutes per day of some motion activity with some degree of elevated heart rate is good for you. With work mostly at the computer, it is difficult to stay active, but, walk at lunch, walk to talk instead of phone, park far away, practice inefficiency (ie. bring one bag of groceries in from the car at a time), use the stairs, not the elevator, etc. all work now that the kids are out of the house. A list of sports activities (not all are Olympic sports at this time) practiced during my lifetime so far include:

1966 - 1970 Judo, Baseball
1971 - 1974 Football, Skiing
1975 - 1982 Karate, RacketBall, Skiing
1982 - 1986 Rock Rolling, Earth Moving, Baby Making & Tending
1987 - 1990 Running, Gardening, Strollering
1991 - 1993 Soccer, Weightlifting
1994 - 1997 Running
1998 - 2000 Horse Riding & Jumping
2001 - 2004 Cross Country Skiing
2005 - 2006 Aerobics, Snowshoeing, Walking

Another Lobster

This is a 6.09 pound lobster specifically bought to share with 6 people in a surf and turf combo dinner. The claws were very even in size, the crusher alittle larger than my hand. I cooked it 15 minutes for the first pound and 1 minute for each pound thereafter for a total of 20 minutes. I make 3 cuts:
one down the center of the tail with a sharp knife
one across the width of each claw with a cleaver
On a lobster this big, I demeat almost all of the shell locations except the smaller legs at the sink, then serve it on a single plate somewhat reassembled to look like the original shape. Interested diners can snack on those small legs cold at the end of the meal or later after the cleanup while watching a movie instead of making popcorn.