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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives defied a White House veto threat on Tuesday by voting to end a controversial pilot program that gives long-haul commercial trucks from Mexico full access to U.S. roads. The bill, approved 395-18, would reverse a decision by the...

FIRST DEGREE A married couple were asleep when the phone rang at 2 in the morning. The very blonde wife picked up the phone, listened a moment and said 'How should I know, that's 200 miles from here!' and hung up. The husband said, 'Who was that?' The wife answered, 'I don't...

Doctors: (A) The number of physicians in the U.S. is 700,000. (B) Accidental deaths caused by Physicians per year are 120,000. (C) Accidental deaths per Physician is 17.14%. Statistics courtesy of U.S. Dept of Health Human Services. Now think about this ........ Guns: (A)...

1. Cut finger. It's surprisingly easy for a person to amputate part of a finger—for instance, while chopping vegetables or using an electric saw. Don't try to preserve the loose part by placing it directly on ice. Do wrap the severed part in damp gauze (saline would be ideal for wetting the...

I am an Australian and my son is an Australian - as far as we are concerned there is not place on God's earth better than Australia , and there are no people better than Australians. That was until the past week or so. My son is in the Australian Army and he is currently on deployment...

I`m beginning to wonder myself. I have a Windstar, and the theory of the icon hose is wrong. The icon has the hose and nozzle on the right, but the tank is on the left. Maybe it`s just an urban myth and the author is exploiting it as a gotcha joke.

I have been driving for years... I would think I should have noticed the little secret on my dashboard that was staring me in the face the whole time...I didn't...and I bet you didn't either... Have you ever rented or borrowed a car and when arriving at the gas station wondered...mmm, which...

Take the test and see who gets knocked off the see saw. ABC News: Match-o-Matic 2

Try paint thinner, or gasoline. I`ve used both successfully before. Just rub lightly over the graffiti and check your rag to see that it`s not removing your truck paint. Or, you can try it out in an obscure part of your truck, but your truck paint should not come off as it`s alot more resistant...

Mom should not have gone to all that trouble. She should have just said. "Sit down, shut up, and stop your whining!" "Now let`s go shopping and buy some new clothes, and we`ll both feel better!!

Written by an anonymous housewife: I was was at a deck party and the bugs were having a ball biting everyone. A man at the party sprayed the lawn and deck floor with Listerine, and the little demons disappeared. The next year I filled a 4-ounce spray bottle and used it around my seat whenever...

A Lady liberal wrote a lot of letters to the White House complaining about the treatment of a captive insurgent (terrorist) being held in Guantanamo Bay . She received back the following reply: The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington, D.C. 20016 Dear Concerned Citizen...

The Lone Ranger was ambushed and captured by an enemy Indian war party. The Indian Chief proclaims, 'So, you are the great Lone Ranger. In honour of the Harvest Festival, you will be executed in three days. But, before I kill you, I will grant you three requests. What is your first request?'...

Three contractors are bidding to fix a broken fence at the White House; one from New Jersey, another from Tennessee and the third, from 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...

An old Italian Mafia Don is dying and he calls for his grandson to approach the bed; 'Lissin a me. I wanna for you to taka my chrome-plated 38-caliber revolver so you will always remember me.' The grandson smiles weakly and replies; 'But grandpa, I really donna lika guns. Howzabout...

I`m guilty of the same thing. I usually sign on to read my favorite forums, and also to sometimes get into the discussion, or I occasionally ask a question. The info that is available from the EO community on most any subject is great. There is ALOT to read on EO which is to their credit as they...

I'm voting Democrat because I believe the government will do a better job of spending the money I earn than I would. I'm voting Democrat because freedom of speech is fine as long as nobody is offended by it. I'm voting Democrat because when we pull out of Iraq I trust that the bad...

When a woman wears a leather dress, A man's heart beats quicker, And his throat gets dry, He goes weak in the knees, And he begins to think irrationally. Ever wonder why? It’s because she smells like a new truck.

Go to a baked bean dinner before putting on your wet suit.

The following was written by Ben Stein and recited by him on CBS Sunday Morning Commentary. My confession: I am a Jew, and every single one of my ancestors was Jewish. And it does not bother me even a little bit when people call those beautiful lit up, bejeweled trees, Christmas trees...