Dr Wingnut

Year: 2007

  • The Kilt Question Answered

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    I am not sure what the question is, but here is the answer!via email from Duane McDowell, Fri, 18 Nov 2005 13:14:48 -0800

  • Nevada

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    … thrice blessed by being virtually farmer-free, a site upon which the Middle American equation of agricultural drudgery and Christian virtue has no traction, where mercantile virtues triumph and your average Nevadan’s experience of food production is confined to watching the “lobster plane” land at McCarran airport every morning.Dave Hickey, It’s Morning in Nevada, Harper’s,…

  • Success

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    Success can only be measured in terms of distance traveled.Mavis Gallant

  • Murphy’s Laws of Sewing

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    Fusible interfacings always fuse to the iron.The serger only eats the customer’s garment.If you need 6 buttons, you will find 5 in your button box.The seam you meant to rip out is invariably the other one.When you are in a hurry, the needle eye is always too small.The fabric you forgot to pre-shrink will always…

  • Kindness

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    One kind word can warm three winter months.Japanese proverb

  • Office Math 101

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    Ever wonder about those people who say they are giving more than 100%?We have all been to those meetings where someone wants over 100%.  How about achieving 103%?Here’s a little math that might prove helpful.If the alphabet is represented as:ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526Then:HARDWORKTotal811842315181198%KNOWLEDGETotal1114152312547596%But,ATTITUDETotal120209202145100%And,BULLSHITTotal2211212198920103%So, it stands to reason that hard work and knowledge will get you close, attitude will…

  • Welcome

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    There are two types of people—those who come into a room and say, “Well, here I am!” and those who come in and say, “Ah, there you are.”Frederick L Collins