The other day some co-workers and I went to Das Dutch Kitchen in Dalton for lunch. The placemats there were fun to read, so I brought one home and thought you might enjoy it. It's titled "87 Words of Encouragement" and lists words or phrases you can say to people to make them feel better about something they did or about themselves, as a tribute to April being Child Abuse Prevention Month. We had a good time with it. Something that was also recommended was putting the phrase ".. in bed" onto the end of any of these to make them even funnier! Try it.
87 Words of Encouragement
1. That's the best you've ever done.
2. Keep it up!
3. That's really nice.
4. WOW!
5. Keep up the good work.
6. Much better!
7. Good for you!
8. Good thinking!
9. Exactly right!
10. SUPER!
11. Nice going.
12. You make it look easy.
13. Way to go!
14. You're doing much better today.
15. I've never seen anyone do better.
16. Superb!
17. You're getting better every day.
18. WONDERFUL!
19. I knew you could do it.
20. Keep working on it, you're getting better.
21. You're doing beautifully.
22. You're really working hard today.
23. That's the way to do it!
24. Keep on trying!
25. You're the best!
26. Nothing can stop you now!
27. You've got it made.
28. You're very good at that.
29. You certainly did well today.
30. I'm very proud of you.
31. You're learning fast.
32. You've just about got it.
33. That's good!
34. I'm happy to see you're working like that.
35. That's the right way to do it.
36. You're really learning a lot.
37. That's better than ever.
38. That's quite an improvement.
39. That kind of work makes me very happy.
40. PERFECT!
41. FINE!
42. That's IT!
43. You figured that out fast.
44. You remembered!
45. You're really improving.
46. I think you've got it now.
47. Well look at you go!
48. You've got that down pat.
49. Good work!
50. Now that's what I call a fine job.
51. I like that.
52. I couldn't have done it better myself.
53. Outstanding!
54. You did that very well.
55. Congratulations!
56. That was first class work.
57. SENSATIONAL!
58. That's the best ever.
59. You haven't missed a thing.
60. You've just about mastered it!
61. What a good job!
62. One more time and you'll have it.
63. You must have been practicing.
64. You did that so well!
65. I love you!
66. You're on the right track now!
67. You're doing a good job!
68. You did a lot of work today!
69. Now you've figured it out.
70. That's RIGHT!
71. Now you have the hang of it!
72. That's the way!
73. That makes me smile!
74. You're doing fine.
75. Now you have it!
76. That's coming along nicely.
77. I didn't even have to remind you - super!
78. That's great.
79. You did it that time!
80. GREAT!
81. FANTASTIC!
82. TERRIFIC!
83. TREMENDOUS!
84. How did you do that?
85. That's better.
86. EXCELLENT!
87. Just being you makes you special to me.
There you have it!
May God continue to bless you.
-Marcum
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Friday, March 12, 2010
March Madness 2010 Office Pool
Hey everyone!
It's getting to be that time of year, again. Selection Sunday for March Madness (NCAA Mens Basketball Touranment) is this Sunday, March 14. My father and I are once again running an office pool for March Madness bracket picks. We have had between 250-300 entries each of the last 8-10 years, probably, and the last few years we've been able to pay out 8 places, with 1st place receiving $500.
The fee is $5 per bracket entry. Some people choose to enter more than 1 bracket; so if you choose to do that, we limit it to 3 per person. All brackets must be either postmarked and/or received by Wednesday, March 17, at noon, which is when the first meaningful tournament game starts. We can accept hard copies, faxes, scanned documents (in an email), and this year I plan to have an editable Excel document on our web site, as well, that can be sent via email. In the past some potential entrants were not able to fax or scan their picks, so they didn't get into the pick'em. I figured Excel would allow more people the ability to enter and send in their picks.
Money can be payed either in cash, check (payable to Keith Marcum, my father), or PayPal (email: thepitman13.spam@gmail.com). We do NOT make profit by running this office pool. By the request of entrants in past years, we do take roughly $20 each year to pay for the new subscription/license for the software we use to run the tournament. The rest is put 100% back into the prize pool.
I run a web site, http://www.ohiobasketball.net/ncaa, where we post blank pick sheets to use, current office pool standings, brackets with updated results, links to tournament web sites and other tournament information, and much more.
Wherever you work or go to school, please do your part to spread the word and get solid commitments for both pick sheets and cash. Feel free to scan/email the sheets to me by Wednesday at noon, and I can enter them at any time the next day or so... just as long as my dad or I have the picks in our possession by that time. Having the picks by Wednesday at noon (or at least postmarked by then) is the most important part. Money can always come later, but please make sure it's a solid commitment to pay. We have gotten jipped in the past, so we would PREFER money up front, but it's not a necessity.
Everyone is welcome, so spread the word! Check back at our web site late Sunday night or early Monday to get all the information and documents you need. Thanks for all your help! If you have any questions, my cell phone number is 330-464-4946.
May God continue to bless you.
-Marcum
It's getting to be that time of year, again. Selection Sunday for March Madness (NCAA Mens Basketball Touranment) is this Sunday, March 14. My father and I are once again running an office pool for March Madness bracket picks. We have had between 250-300 entries each of the last 8-10 years, probably, and the last few years we've been able to pay out 8 places, with 1st place receiving $500.
The fee is $5 per bracket entry. Some people choose to enter more than 1 bracket; so if you choose to do that, we limit it to 3 per person. All brackets must be either postmarked and/or received by Wednesday, March 17, at noon, which is when the first meaningful tournament game starts. We can accept hard copies, faxes, scanned documents (in an email), and this year I plan to have an editable Excel document on our web site, as well, that can be sent via email. In the past some potential entrants were not able to fax or scan their picks, so they didn't get into the pick'em. I figured Excel would allow more people the ability to enter and send in their picks.
Money can be payed either in cash, check (payable to Keith Marcum, my father), or PayPal (email: thepitman13.spam@gmail.com). We do NOT make profit by running this office pool. By the request of entrants in past years, we do take roughly $20 each year to pay for the new subscription/license for the software we use to run the tournament. The rest is put 100% back into the prize pool.
I run a web site, http://www.ohiobasketball.net/ncaa, where we post blank pick sheets to use, current office pool standings, brackets with updated results, links to tournament web sites and other tournament information, and much more.
Wherever you work or go to school, please do your part to spread the word and get solid commitments for both pick sheets and cash. Feel free to scan/email the sheets to me by Wednesday at noon, and I can enter them at any time the next day or so... just as long as my dad or I have the picks in our possession by that time. Having the picks by Wednesday at noon (or at least postmarked by then) is the most important part. Money can always come later, but please make sure it's a solid commitment to pay. We have gotten jipped in the past, so we would PREFER money up front, but it's not a necessity.
Everyone is welcome, so spread the word! Check back at our web site late Sunday night or early Monday to get all the information and documents you need. Thanks for all your help! If you have any questions, my cell phone number is 330-464-4946.
May God continue to bless you.
-Marcum
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