Why did Cinderella fail at basketball?
Because she had a pumpkin for a coach.
Friday, January 31, 2014
Thursday, January 30, 2014
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Monday, January 27, 2014
A man hasn't been feeling well, so he goes to his doctor for a complete
checkup. Afterward, the doctor comes out with the results.
"I'm afraid I
have some very bad news," the doctor says. "You're dying, and you don't
have much time left."
"Oh, that's terrible!" says the man. "How long
have I got?"
"Ten," the doctor says sadly.
"Ten?" the man asks. "Ten
what? Months? Weeks? What?!"
"Nine..."
Sunday, January 26, 2014
Saturday, January 25, 2014
A Spanish Teacher
was explaining to her class that in Spanish, unlike English, nouns are
designated as either masculine or feminine. 'House' for instance, is
feminine: 'la casa.' 'Pencil,' however, is masculine: 'el lapiz.'
A student asked, "What gender is 'computer'?"
Instead of giving the answer, the teacher split the class into two groups, male and female, and asked them to decide for themselves whether 'computer' should be a masculine or a feminine noun. Each group was asked to give four reasons for its recommendation.
The men's group decided that 'computer' should definitely be of the feminine gender ('la computadora'), because:
1. No one but their creator understands their internal logic;
2. The native language they use to communicate with other computers is incomprehensible to everyone else;
3. Even the smallest mistakes are stored in long term memory for possible later retrieval; and
4. As soon as you make a commitment to one, you find yourself spending half your paycheck on accessories for it.
The women's group, however, concluded that computers should be Masculine ('el computador'), because:
1. In order to do anything with them, you have to turn them on;
2. They have a lot of data but still can't think for themselves;
3. They are supposed to help you solve problems, but half the time they ARE the problem; and
4. As soon as you commit to one, you realize that if you had waited a little longer, you could have gotten a better model.
Instead of giving the answer, the teacher split the class into two groups, male and female, and asked them to decide for themselves whether 'computer' should be a masculine or a feminine noun. Each group was asked to give four reasons for its recommendation.
The men's group decided that 'computer' should definitely be of the feminine gender ('la computadora'), because:
1. No one but their creator understands their internal logic;
2. The native language they use to communicate with other computers is incomprehensible to everyone else;
3. Even the smallest mistakes are stored in long term memory for possible later retrieval; and
4. As soon as you make a commitment to one, you find yourself spending half your paycheck on accessories for it.
The women's group, however, concluded that computers should be Masculine ('el computador'), because:
1. In order to do anything with them, you have to turn them on;
2. They have a lot of data but still can't think for themselves;
3. They are supposed to help you solve problems, but half the time they ARE the problem; and
4. As soon as you commit to one, you realize that if you had waited a little longer, you could have gotten a better model.
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Dr. Epstein was a renowned physician who earned his undergraduate,
graduate and medical degrees in his hometown, and then left for
Manhattan, where he quickly rose to the top of his field.
Soon he was invited to deliver a significant paper at a conference,
coincidentally held in his hometown. He walked on stage and placed his
papers on the lectern, but they slid off onto the floor. As he bent over
to retrieve them, at precisely the wrong instant, he broke wind
stentorously.
The microphone amplified his mistake resoundingly through the room and
reverberating down the hall! He was appallingly embarrassed but somehow
regained his composure just enough to deliver his paper. He ignored the
applause and raced out the stage door, never to be seen in his home town
again.
Decades later, when his elderly mother was ill, he returned to visit
her. He reserved a hotel room under the name of Brown and arrived under
cover of darkness. The desk clerk asked him, "Is this your first visit
to our city, Mr. Brown?"
Dr. Epstein replied, "Well, young man, no, it isn't. I grew up here and received my education here, but then I moved away."
"Why haven't you visited?" asked the desk clerk.
"Actually, I did visit once, many years ago, but a very embarrassing
thing happened, and since then I've been too ashamed to return."
The clerk consoled him. "Sir, while I don't have your life experience,
but one thing I have learned is that often what seems embarrassing to me
isn't even remembered by others. I'll bet that's true of your incident
too."
Dr. Epstein replied, "Son, I doubt that's the case with my incident."
"Was it a long time ago?"
"Yes, many years."
The clerk asked, "Was it before, or after the Epstein Fart?"
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