Dr Wingnut

Author: Dr Wingnut

  • Good

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    It is found by experience that admirable laws and right precedents among the good have their origin in the misdeeds of others.Cornelius Tacitus (55 AD – 117 AD)

  • Really

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    I’m not a loophole guy; the rules just don’t apply to me.Tommy, 9 January 2005

  • The Art of Unhappiness

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    Why are creative types skeptical of joy?  Because somebody has to be.It gets exhausting, this constant goad to joy.  If you’re not smiling—after we made all those wonderful pills and cell-phone plans!—what’s wrong with you?  Not to smile is un-American.James Poniewozik, Essay in Time, 17 January 2005

  • How many lawyers

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    Question: How many lawyers does it take to change a light bulb?Answer: How many can you afford?submitted by Lesley via email from Jeff Patten, Tue, 1 Feb 2005 09:36:45 -0700

  • Why everyone hates Qwest

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    The date: 31 January 2005The time: 11:00 HoursThe event: Our T1 starts to act flaky and then dies.The resolution: 19:00 HoursIt’s not like telco circuits never die, it’s just that you don’t expect them to.  That’s why the telephone industry if famous for having five nines of reliability (99.999% uptime, or five minutes of downtime…

  • Where is the rake?

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    If I’m not mistaken, its right here.via email from Eric Diedrich, Tue, 02/01/2005 14:35 -0600

  • Happiness

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    If only we’d stop trying to be happy we’d have a pretty good time.Edith Wharton