Dr Wingnut

Month: August 2007

  • Ancient Communications Network

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    After having dug to a depth of 10 meters last year, Scottish scientists found traces of copper wire dating back 100 years and came to the conclusion that their ancestors already had a telephone network more than 100 years ago.Not to be outdone by the Scots, in the weeks that followed, British scientists dug to…

  • Work

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    Nothing is really work unless you would rather be doing something else.Sir J.M. Barrie

  • Pre-nuptial agreements: Senior style

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    An elderly couple were about to get married.She said: I want to keep my house.He said: That’s fine with me.She said: And I want to keep my Cadillac.He said: That’s fine with me.She said: And I want to have sex 6 times a week.He said: That’s fine with me.  Put me down for Fridays.via email…

  • Mind

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    It is not enough to have a good mind.  The main thing is to use it well.Rene Descartes

  • No Sex Since 1955

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    A crusty old Marine Sergeant Major found himself at a gala event hosted by a local liberal arts college.  There was no shortage of extremely young idealistic ladies in attendance, one of whom approached the Sergeant Major for conversation.  “Excuse me, Sergeant Major, but you seem to be a very serious man.  Is something bothering…

  • Always say “No” first

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    Men are generally idle, and ready to satisfy themselves, and intimidate the industry of others, by calling that impossible which is only difficult.Samuel Johnson

  • An Unexpected Moment

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    It was hard to watch her fail.  Physically she was growing thinner and more stooped.  Mentally she was losing her ability to sort out reality.  Initially, my grandmother had railed angrily against the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease that were eroding who she had always been.Eventually, the anger gave way to frustration and then resignation.  My…