Dr Wingnut

Month: May 2007

  • Lewinsky and Kaczynski

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    The Washington Post runs a weekly contest in its Style section called the “Style Invitational”. The requirements this week were to use the two words ‘Lewinsky’ (the Intern) and ‘Kaczynski’ (the Unabomber) in the same limerick. Now, remember, the following winning entries were actually printed verbatim in the newspaper, no bleeps or xxxs:Third place:There once…

  • Clarity

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    Clarity of mind means clarity of passion, too; this is why a great and clear mind loves ardently and sees distinctly what it loves.Blaise Pascal (1623-1662)

  • Exam frustration

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    Use a right click and choose to view these images in a new window to see them in their full glory.via email from Chris Hoffer, Sun, 25 Mar 2007 19:20:32 -0700

  • Stupidity

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    It is stupidity rather than courage to refuse to recognize danger when it is close upon you.Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

  • When I’m 100

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    The family wheeled Grandma out on the lawn, in her wheelchair, where the activities for her 100th birthday were taking place. Grandma couldn’t speak very well, but she could write notes when she needed to communicate.After a short time out on the lawn, Grandma started leaning off to the right, so some family members grabbed…

  • Right in your own back yard

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    A man travels the world over in search of what he needs and returns home to find it.George Moore

  • Pilot and control tower exchanges

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    Tower: “Delta 351, you have traffic at 10 o’clock, 6 miles!”Delta 351: “Give us another hint! We have digital watches!”Tower: “TWA 2341, for noise abatement turn right 45 Degrees.”TWA 2341: “Center, we are at 35,000 feet. How much noise can we make up here?”Tower: “Sir, have you ever heard the noise a 747 makes when…