Year: 2000

The following list of phrases and their definitions might help you understand the mysterious language of science and medicine. These special phrases are also applicable to anyone reading a PhD dissertation or academic paper."It has long been known"… I didn't look up the original reference."A definite trend is evident"… These data are practically meaningless."While it…

According to Movie Life magazine, Ann Margaret would like to start having babies, soon, but her husband wants her to wait awhile. Why?PAUL LYNDE: He's out of town.What are "dual-purpose cattle" good for that other cattle aren't?PAUL LYNDE: They give milk…and cookies, but I don't recommend the cookies.Who stays pregnant for a longer period of…

New Words to an old Dylan Song:How many roads must a man drive downBefore he admits he is lostWhy when a man becomes married is heunable to find his own socks.How many times will it take 'til he knowshe has seen the three stooges enoughThe answer my friend, I cannot comprehendThe answer, I cannot comprehendHow…

Mutant Marsupials Take Up Arms Against Australian Air ForceThe reuse of some object-oriented code has caused tactical headaches for Australia's armed forces. As virtual reality simulators assume larger roles in helicopter combat training, programmers have gone to great lengths to increase the realism of their scenarios, including detailed landscapes and – in the case of…

Four men went golfing one day. Three of them headed to the first tee and the fourth went into the clubhouse to take care of the bill. The three men started talking, bragging about their sons. The first man told the others, "My son is a homebuilder and he is so successful that he gave…

The Eisenhower interstate system requires that one mile in every five must be straight. These straight sections are usable as airstrips in times of war or other emergencies.The Boston University Bridge (on Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts) is the only place in the world where a boat can sail under a train driving under a car…

Then (The Sixties):Now (The Nineties): Long Hair.Longing for hair.The perfect high.The perfect high yield mutual fund. Keg.EKG.Acid Rock.Acid Reflux.Moving to California because it's cool. Moving to California because it's warm.You're growing pot.Your growing pot.Watching John Glenn's historic flight with your parents.Watching John Glenn's historic flight with your children.Trying to look like Marlon Brando or Elizabeth…