Freebsd Fortunes

Somewhere, just out of sight, the unicorns are gathering.

"Somewhere", said Father Vittorini, "did Blake not speak of the
Machineries of Joy?  That is, did not God promote environments, then
intimidate these Natures by provoking the existence of flesh, toy men
and women, such as are we all?  And thus happily sent forth, at our
best, with good grace and fine wit, on calm noons, in fair climes, are
we not God's Machineries of Joy?"

"If Blake said that", said Father Brian, "he never lived in Dublin."
                -- R. Bradbury, "The Machineries of Joy"

Song Title of the Week:
        "They're putting dimes in the hole in my head to see the change
in me."

Sooner or later you must pay for your sins.  (Those who have already
paid may disregard this fortune).

Sorry.  I forget what I was going to say.

Sorry, no fortune this time.

Space is big.  You just won't believe how vastly, hugely, mind-
bogglingly big it is.  I mean, you may think it's a long way down the
road to the drug store, but that's just peanuts to space.
                -- "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"

"Spare no expense to save money on this one."
                -- Samuel Goldwyn

Spark's Sixth Rule for Managers:
        If a subordinate asks you a pertinent question, look at him as
if he had lost his senses.  When he looks down, paraphrase the question
back at him.

Speak roughly to your little boy,
        And beat him when he sneezes:
He only does it to annoy
        Because he knows it teases.

        Wow!  wow!  wow!

I speak severely to my boy,
        And beat him when he sneezes:
For he can thoroughly enjoy
        The pepper when he pleases!

        Wow!  wow!  wow!
                -- Lewis Carroll, "Alice in Wonderland"