Freebsd Fortunes 6

The notes blatted skyward as the rose over the Canada geese, feathered
rumps mooning the day, webbed appendages frantically pedaling unseen
bicycles in their search for sustenance, driven by cruel Nature's maxim,
'Ya wanna eat, ya gotta work,' and at last I knew Pittsburgh.
                -- Winning sentence, 1987 Bulwer-Lytton bad fiction contest.

The notion of a "record" is an obsolete
remnant of the days of the 80-column card.
                -- D.M. Ritchie

The number of computer scientists in a room is inversely
proportional to the number of bugs in their code.

The number of feet in a yard is directly proportional to the success
of the barbecue.

The number of licorice gumballs you get out of a gumball machine
increases in direct proportion to how much you hate licorice.

The number of UNIX installations has grown to 10, with more expected.
                -- The Unix Programmer's Manual, 2nd Edition, June 1972

The NY Times is read by the people who run the country.  The Washington Post
is read by the people who think they run the country.   The National Enquirer
is read by the people who think Elvis is alive and running the country.
                -- Robert Woodhead

The objective of all dedicated employees should be to thoroughly analyze
all situations, anticipate all problems prior to their occurrence, have
answers for these problems, and move swiftly to solve these problems
when called upon.
        However...
When you are up to your ass in alligators it is difficult to remind
yourself your initial objective was to drain the swamp.

The odds are a million to one against your being one in a million.

The Official Colorado State Vegetable is now the "state legislator".