More goodies from StrangeCosmos: 1. Eagles may soar, but weasels don’t get sucked into jet engines. 2. We put the “k” in “kwality.” 3. If something doesn’t feel right, you’re not feeling the right thing. 4. Artificial Intelligence is no
Month: August 2008
Russian Paradise
A Briton, a Frenchman and a Russian are viewing a painting of Adam and Eve frolicking in the Garden of Eden. “Look at their reserve, their calm,” muses the Brit. “They must be British.” “Nonsense,” the Frenchman disagrees. “They’re naked,
Oh God!
What does an atheist say during an orgasm? “Oh Darwin! Oh Darwin!”
Starting the Day with a Positive Outlook
Follow these six easy steps: 1. Create a new file in your computer. 2. Name it ‘Barack Hussein Obama’. 3. Send it to the Recycle Bin. 4. Empty the Recycle Bin. 5. Your computer will ask you: ‘Do you really want
SR-71 Blackbird: Insider’s Story
The article below is a great inside story about the high-flying SR-71 Blackbird. Thanks to Joe Knecht for forwarding… In April 1986, following an attack on American soldiers at a Berlin disco, President Reagan ordered the bombing of Muammar Qaddafi’s
Screw in a Light Bulb
How many men does it take to screw in a light bulb? One. Men will screw anything.
Crazy Dreams
A Jewish young man was seeing a psychiatrist for an eating and sleeping disorder. “I am so obsessed with my mother…As soon as I go to sleep, I start dreaming, and everyone in my dream turns into my mother. I
Cincinnati – Sports Wilderness
You may have seen my recent rant about the Cincinnati Bungals… well, guess what? I’m not the only one who recognizes the futility of sports teams in Cincinnati. A recent issue of Forbes magazine rated Cincinnati as one of the 5
Old Man at the White House
One sunny day in 2009, an old man approached the White House from across Pennsylvania Avenue , where he’d been sitting on a park bench. He spoke to the Marine standing guard and said, ‘I would like to go in
Maximum Brain Power in One Location
I came across an article about the 1927 Solvay International Conference on Physics. This conference brought together the world’s most notable physicists (Schrodinger, Heisenberg, Bohr, Planck, Curie, Einstein, etc. — see thumbnail below). To give you an idea of the