Author Archives: ronnieapteker
Making a difference
What counts in life is not the mere fact we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead. – Nelson Mandela
The Long Walk to Freedom
The first trailer has just been released for this film … I think we are in for something incredible this year end.
Hedge what ?
No dumb waiter
A customer was bothering the waiter in a restaurant. First, he asked that the air conditioning be turned up because he was too hot, then he asked it be turned down cause he was too cold, and so on for about half an hour.
Surprisingly, the waiter was very patient, he walked back and forth and never once got angry. So finally, a second customer asked him why he didn’t throw out the pest.
“Oh, I really don’t care or mind,” said the waiter with a smile.
“We don’t even have an air conditioner.”
Jack Daniels and Scent of a Woman
I heard this today … it captured my imagination. The story of Jack Daniels and how they marketed it with “Scent of a Woman” where Al Pacino asks for a shot of “John Daniels.”
It has been said to have changed the fortunes of the company altogether. It was written into the film script without making it too obvious that they were doing a sales job.
Inspired !
Lt. Col. Frank Slade: Clear them little bottles off. And when I get off the phone here, call up Hyman and tell him I want it wall to wall with John Daniels.
Charlie Simms: Don’t you mean Jack Daniels?
Lt. Col. Frank Slade: He may be Jack to you son, but when you’ve known him as long as I have… that’s a joke, son.
The Depressing Truth About Battery Technology
Heaven
One day in Heaven, a minister dies and is waiting in line at the Pearly Gates.
Ahead of him is a guy who’s dressed in sunglasses, a colourful shirt, leather jacket, and jeans.
Saint Peter addresses this guy: “Who are you, so that I may know whether or not to admit you to the Kingdom of Heaven?”
The guy replies: “I’m Mugabo Khumalo, taxi-driver, from Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.”
Saint Peter consults his list. He smiles and says to the taxi-driver: “Take this silken robe and golden staff and enter the Kingdom of Heaven.”
The taxi-driver goes into Heaven with his robe and staff, and it’s the minister’s turn.
He stands erect and booms out: “I am Joseph Snow, pastor of Saint Paul’s for the last forty-three years.”
Saint Peter consults his list. He says to the minister: “Take this cotton robe and wooden staff and enter the Kingdom of Heaven.”
“Just a minute,” says the minister, “That man was a taxi-driver and he gets a silken robe and golden staff. How can this be?”
“Up here, we work by results,” says Saint Peter, “While you preached, people slept; while he drove, people prayed.”
The magic word
Sometimes we need a bit of silliness …
A man walked into a bar, sat down, and ordered a beer.
As he sipped the beer, he heard a soothing voice say, “Nice tie.”
Looking around, he noticed that the bar was empty, except for himself and the bartender at the end of the bar. A few sips later, the voice said, “Beautiful shirt.”
At this, the man called the bartender over. “Hey, I must be losing my mind,” he told the bartender. “I keep hearing these voices saying nice things, and there’s not a soul in here but us.”
“It’s the peanuts,” answered the bartender.
“Say what?” replied the man in disbelief.
“You heard me,” said the bartender. “It’s the peanuts… they’re complimentary.”
