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14 Sep 2005, 08:09 AM | #226 | |
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Re: Why women live longer than men.
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14 Sep 2005, 09:32 AM | #227 | |
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Re: Re: Why women live longer than men.
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A confrère of mine told me that the first one was really possible. You have to be really good!!! * * * One of the strange things that happened to me was at my aunt Gails' funeral service a few years ago. The pastor had installed a fake belltower and could play recorded music from the speakers in it. At a great moment of recollection halfway through the service, he wanted to play a piece of meditative piece of music but he pushed in a wedding hymn instead. Daa da de da da da da, dadededa dededa etc. He just couldn't manage to switch or turn it off with his remote control! At first i was rather upset, then i realized that it wasn't that bad. Aunt Gail was a witty American (with Canadian citizenship) and i'm sure she had something to do with that episode. |
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17 Sep 2005, 02:38 PM | #228 |
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I saw this taped on someone's office door today:
"I have gone to find myself. If I return before I get back, please hold me here until I arrive." Along similar lines: Roses are red, Violets are blue, I'm schizophrenic And so am I. |
22 Sep 2005, 04:23 AM | #229 |
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Do not read this unless you can tolerate really corny bad jokes
A couple lived near the ocean and used to walk the beach a lot. One summer they noticed a girl who was at the beach pretty much every day.
She wasn't unusual, nor was the travel bag she carried, except for one thing. She would approach people who were sitting on the beach, glance around, and then speak to them. Generally, the people would respond negatively and she would wander off, but occasionally someone would nod and there would be a quick exchange of money for something she carried in her bag. The couple assumed she was selling drugs and debated calling the cops, but since they didn't know for sure they just continued to watch her. After a couple of weeks the wife asked, "Honey, have you ever noticed that she only goes up to people with boom boxes and other electronic devices?" He hadn't and said so. Then she said, "Tomorrow I want you to get a towel and our big radio and go lie out on the beach. Then we can find out what she's really doing." Well, the plan went off without a hitch, and the wife was almost hopping up and down with anticipation when she saw the girl talk to her husband and then leave. The man walked up the beach and met his wife at the road. "Well, is she selling drugs?" she asked excitedly." No, she's not." he said, enjoying this probably more than he should have. "Well, what is it, then?" his wife fairly shrieked. The man grinned and said. "Her name is Sally and she's a battery salesperson." "Batteries?" cried the wife… "Yes," he replied. "Sally sells C cells by the Seashore." |
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Why do birds...
Do you know why birds fly south for the winter?
It's too far to walk. Last edited by dantheman : 19 Nov 2005 at 06:30 PM. |
19 Nov 2005, 11:53 AM | #231 |
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birds fly south
That was downright silly. lol
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And to top that off, it was a Mr. Loiseau (Mr. Bird) that told it to me a few days ago! What a bird brain! |
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Locale jokes
I think most people (in Western countries anyway) know the classic locale joke:
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I saw two comedians at a club in South London. Clapham? No, they were rubbish. I saw a feral dog attack a school party in South-West London. Surbiton? No, but one of the kids was. I met a couple of gorgeous women in North Kent. Chatham? Unfortunately, I didn't get the chance. I just bought a load of books in South Croydon. Reedham? Not yet. |
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22 Nov 2005, 03:10 AM | #234 |
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An Alsatian went to a telegram office, took out a blank form and wrote: "Woof, woof woof woof. Woof woof woof woof woof."
The postal clerk looked the paper and politely told the dog: "There are only nine words here. You could send another 'Woof' for the same price." "Yes," the dog replied, "But what sense would that make!" |
25 Nov 2005, 12:10 PM | #235 |
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Quotes on the Nature of the Universe
See the site Quotes on the Nature of the Universe .
Some samples: Rich Cook "Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning." Douglas Adams "In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move." Calvin and Hobbes (Bill Watterson) "The surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that it has never tried to contact us." |
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Being a Brit!
Just received this email, very true and very funny
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2 Feb 2006, 07:51 AM | #237 |
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A couple of people on mailing lists I subscribe to use these as signatures:
"I wish to die peacefully, sleeping, Like my grandfather; Not terrified, screaming, Like his passengers." "Feng Shui: the ancient Oriental art of extracting money from the gullible." |
19 Feb 2006, 02:45 PM | #238 |
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Some Steven Wright quotes:
"My school colors were clear. We used to say, 'I'm not naked, I'm in the band.' " "I was born by Caesarean section... But not so you'd notice. It's just that when I leave a house, I go out through the window." 'My girlfriend's so intense... She woke me up the other night and asked, "If you could tell exactly when and how you were going to die, would you want to know?" "Heck no," I said, "Why?" "Doesn't matter, just go back back to sleep..." ' 'I like to pick up hitchhikers. When they get in the car I say, "Put on your seat belt. I want to try something. I saw it once in a cartoon, but I think I can do it." ' "If someone with multiple personalities threatens to kill himself, is it considered a hostage situation?" |
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A Woman and the Genie
A woman came upon that famous bottle one day, rubbed it and out came the Genie!
"As you know, i can grant you three wishes" he said. "For your first wish, I can give you a house but just remember, your husband will always have 10 times more that you." "Oh, that's okay! Hey, a new house! Can you give me one for $500,000?" "No problem he answered, it's yours!" "Now, your second wish is money. How much do you want? Just remember, your husband will get 10 times more!" "How about a million?" she answered. "It's yours!" he replied. "Now, for your third and last wish. What would really want?" said the Genie. "How about a tiny tiny heart attack?" she replied. |