Dr Wingnut

Author: Dr Wingnut

  • Happy Valentines Day

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    These are entries to a Washington Post competition asking for a rhyme with the most romantic first line, but the least romantic second line:Love may be beautiful, love may be blissBut I only slept with you, because I was pissed.I thought that I could love no otherUntil, that is, I met your brother.Roses are red,…

  • BitTorrent under fire

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    In the 14 February 2005 issue of Time in an article about Bram Cohen and the technology he invented BitTorrent that is used to speed distribution of data between all the users who are trying to download something from somewhere—including movies—the following appeared: “Neither Cohen nor BitTorrent is named in the lawsuit, although an MPAA…

  • State of the nation

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    We are rapidly becoming a land of hypochondriacs, from the ulcer-and-martini executives in the big city to the patent medicine patrons in the sulfur-and-molasses belt.Vincent Askey

  • More hits rereleased

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    Some of the artists from the ’60s (and 70’s) are revising their hits with new lyrics to accommodate us Aging Baby Boomers. They include:Johnny Nash: “I Can’t See Clearly Now”Elvis: “Heartbreak Hospice”Dylan: “Like A Kidney Stone”Queen: “We WERE the Champions”Beatles: “With a Little Help From My Meds”Dion: “Limp-around Sue”The Rolling Stones: “Limping-Jack Flash”Tony Orlando: “Knock…

  • Beginning

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    The beginning is the most important part of the work.Plato

  • Education

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    Education is the ability to listen to almost anything without losing your temper or your self-confidence.Robert Frost

  • Speed

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    There is more to life than increasing its speed.Mahatma Gandhi