Month: September 2007
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Simplification
Mile by mile, life’s a trial. Yard by yard, it’s not so hard. Inch by inch, it’s a cinch.Proverb
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Art thief
A thief in Paris planned to steal some paintings from the Louvre.After carefully planning, he got past security, stole the paintings and made it safely to his van.However, he was captured only two blocks away when his van ran out of gas. When asked how he could mastermind such a crime and then make such…
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Lotus Symphony
Now they’ve really done it. I’m so old that Lotus has reused as a product name for an entirely different product.Back in 1984, before Lotus was part of IBM, and after the wildly successful release of Lotus 1-2-3, the first really popular spreadsheet program, the company released a follow-on product called “Symphony” that was a…
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Science
It is the tension between creativity and skepticism that has produced the stunning and unexpected findings of science.Carl Sagan
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May I take the dog for a walk?
A little girl asked her Mom, “Mom, may I take the dog for a walk around the block?”Mom replies, “No, because she is in heat.”“What does that mean?” asked the child.“Go ask your father. I think he’s in the garage.”The little girl goes to the garage and says, “Dad, may I take Princess for a…
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Purpose
Making duplicate copies and computer printouts of things no one wanted even one of in the first place is giving America a new sense of purpose.Andy Rooney
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Cruel and Unusual Puns
King Ozymandias of Assyria was running low on cash after years of war with the Hittites. His last great possession was the Star of the Euphrates, the most valuable diamond in the ancient world. Desperate, he went to Croesus, the pawnbroker, to ask for a loan.Croesus said, “I’ll give you 100,000 dinars for it.”“But I…