| Linux Ethnic: 107 of 161 |
The Czechs announced after Sputnik that they, too, would launch a satellite.
Of course, it would orbit Sputnik, not Earth!
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| Linux Ethnic: 108 of 161 |
The difference between America and England is that the English think 100
miles is a long distance and the Americans think 100 years is a long time.
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| Linux Ethnic: 109 of 161 |
The English country gentleman galloping after a fox -- the unspeakable
in full pursuit of the uneatable.
-- Oscar Wilde, "A Woman of No Importance"
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| Linux Ethnic: 110 of 161 |
The English have no respect for their language, and will not teach
their children to speak it.
-- G. B. Shaw
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| Linux Ethnic: 111 of 161 |
The English instinctively admire any man who has no talent and is modest
about it.
-- James Agate, British film and drama critic
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| Linux Ethnic: 112 of 161 |
[The French Riviera is] a sunny place for shady people.
-- Somerset Maugham
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| Linux Ethnic: 113 of 161 |
The geographical center of Boston is in Roxbury. Due north of the
center we find the South End. This is not to be confused with South
Boston which lies directly east from the South End. North of the South
End is East Boston and southwest of East Boston is the North End.
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| Linux Ethnic: 114 of 161 |
The goys have proven the following theorem...
-- Physicist John von Neumann, at the start of a classroom
lecture.
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| Linux Ethnic: 115 of 161 |
The Martian landed his saucer in Manhattan, and immediately upon
emerging was approached by a panhandler. "Mister," said the man, "can I
have a quarter?"
The Martian asked, "What's a quarter?"
The panhandler thought a minute, brightened, then said, "You're
right! Can I have a dollar?"
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| Linux Ethnic: 116 of 161 |
The mosquito is the state bird of New Jersey.
-- Andy Warhol
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