Daily FortunesApr 12, 2008
A pickup with three guys in it pulls into the lumber yard... A pickup with three guys in it pulls into the lumber yard. One of the men
gets out and goes into the office.
"I need some four-by-two's," he says.
"You must mean two-by-four's" replies the clerk.
The man scratches his head...
A pig is a jolly companion,
Boar, sow, barrow, or gilt --
A... A pig is a jolly companion,
Boar, sow, barrow, or gilt --
A pig is a pal, who'll boost your morale,
Though mountains may topple and tilt.
When they've blackballed, bamboozled, and burned you,
When they've turned on you, Tory and Whig,
Though you may be thrown over by Tabby...
A pipe gives a wise man time to think
and a fool something... A pipe gives a wise man time to think
and a fool something to stick in his mouth.
A place for everything and everything in its place... A place for everything and everything in its place.
-- Isabella Mary Beeton, "The Book of Household Management"
[Quoted in "VMS Internals and Data Structures", V4.4, when
referring to memory management system services.]
A platitude is simply a truth repeated till people get tired... A platitude is simply a truth repeated till people get tired of hearing it.
-- Stanley Baldwin
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Daily Fortunes for Apr 12, 2008
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