Author: Dr Wingnut

  • Pastoral Visit

    A new pastor moved into town and went out one Saturday to visit his parishioners. All went well until he came to one house. It was obvious that someone was home, but no one came to the door even after he had knocked several times. Finally, he took out his card, wrote on the back…

  • News of the Weird:

    The Florida Court of Appeals in September turned down lawyer Philip G. Butler's challenge to his bribery conviction. Butler had represented himself at trial and lost, and then claimed on appeal that the reason he lost was that he had failed to inform himself adequately that acting as his own lawyer was foolish.And New Hampshire's…

  • Doctor Seuss Goes To Florida

    Reads like "Green eggs and Ham"Can we count them with our nose?Can we count them with our toes?Should we count them with a band?Should we count them all by hand?If I do not like the count,I will simply throw them out!I will not let this vote count stand!I do not like them, AL GORE I…

  • More, much needed info

    Comprehending EngineersTake OneTwo engineering students were walking across campus when one said, "Where did you get such a great bike?"The second engineer replied, "Well, I was walking along yesterday minding my own business when a beautiful woman rode up on this bike. She threw the bike to the ground, took off all her clothes and…

  • Two new additions to the Periodic Table of Elements

    Element Name: WOMANIUMSymbol: WOAtomic Weight: (don't even go there)Physical properties: Generally soft and round in form. Boils at nothing and may freeze any time. Melts when treated properly. Very bitter if not used well.Chemical properties: Very active. Highly unstable. Possesses strong affinity with gold, silver, platinum, and precious stones. Violent when left alone. Able to…

  • Grammar and the Queen's English

    Here is something for the grammar-obsessed, and for those who, perhaps, should be grammar-obsessed:It's is not, it isn't ain't, and it's it's, not its, if you mean it is. If you don't, it's its. Then too, it's hers. It isn't her's. It isn't our's either. It's ours, and likewise yours and theirs.Oxford University Press, Edpress…

  • Frog needs a loan

    A frog goes into a bank and approaches the teller. He can see from her nameplate that the teller's name is Patricia Whack, so he says, "Ms. Whack, I'd like to get a loan to buy a boat and go on a long vacation."Patti looks at the frog in disbelief and asks how much he…