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10 cents a minute A fond farewell to 1998 A LITTLE KISS
Cajun and the Game Warden Code Of Ethical Behavior For Patients Genie 
Guide to Computer Lingo   HERE COME THE STORKS IDIOT ALERT!
I'LL DO ANYTHING YOU WANT  Life After Death Movie Set
Saddam & the Genie Supposedly heard on planes  The Bug
The Genie  The Good, The Bad, The Ugly The Husband Who Came Home Drunk
Traveling Salesman Typo  Water Skier
What is a Cat? WordPerfect Customer Support 

 

 

 

The Genie

A man was walking along the beach and found a bottle. He looked around and didn't see anyone so he opened it. A genie appeared and thanked the man for letting him out. The genie said, "For your kindness I will grant you one wish, but only one." The man thought for a minute and said, "I have always wanted to go to Hawaii but have never been able to because I'm afraid of flying and ships make me claustrophobic and ill. So I wish for a road to be built from here to Hawaii."

The genie thought for a few minutes and said, "No, I don't think I can do that. Just think of all the work involved with the pilings needed to hold up the highway and how deep they would have to be to reach the bottom of the ocean. Think of all the pavement that would be needed. No, that is just too much to ask."

The man thought for a minute and then told the genie, "There is one other thing that I have always wanted. I would like to be able to understand women. What makes them laugh and cry, why are they temperamental, why are they so difficult to get along with? Basically, what makes them tick?" The genie considered for a few minutes and said, "So, do you want two lanes or four?"

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WordPerfect Customer Support

 
"Ridge Hall computer assistant; may I help you?"  
 
"Yes, well, I'm having trouble with WordPerfect."  
 
"What sort of trouble?"  
 
"Well, I was just typing along, and all of a sudden the
words went away.",  
 
"Went away?"  
 
"They disappeared."  
 
"Hmm. So what does your screen look like now?"  
 
"Nothing."  
 
"Nothing?"  
 
"It's blank; it won't accept anything when I type."  
 
"Are you still in WordPerfect, or did you get out?"  
 
"How do I tell?"  
 
"Can you see the C:\ prompt on the screen?"  
 
"What's a sea-prompt?"  
 
"Never mind. Can you move the cursor around on the
screen?"  
 
"There isn't any cursor: I told you, it won't accept
anything
I type."  
 
"Does your monitor have a power indicator?"  
 
"What's a monitor?"  
 
"It's the thing with the screen on it that looks like a
TV.
Does it have a little light that tells you when it's
on?"  
 
"I don't know."  
 
"Well, then look on the back of the monitor and find
where
the power cord goes into it. Can you see that?"  
 
......"Yes, I think so."  
 
"Great! Follow the cord to the plug, and tell me if
it's
plugged into the wall."  
 
......"Yes, it is."  
 
"When you were behind the monitor, did you notice that
there
were two cables plugged into the back of it, not just
one?"  
 
"No."  
 
"Well, there are. I need you to look back there again
and
find the other cable."  
 
......"Okay, here it is."  
 
"Follow it for me, and tell me if it's plugged securely
into
the back of your computer."  
 
"I can't reach."  
 
"Uh huh. Well, can you see if it is?"  
 
"No."  
 
"Even if you maybe put your knee on something and lean
way over?"  

"Oh, it's not because I don't have the right angle-it's
because
it's dark."  
 
"Dark?"  
 
"Yes-the office light is off, and the only light I have
is coming
in from the window."  
 
"Well, turn on the office light then."  
 
"I can't."  
 
"No? Why not?"  
 
"Because the power's out."  
 
"A power... A power outage? Aha! Okay, we've got it
licked now. Do
you still have the boxes and manuals and packing stuff
your computer
came in?"  
 
"Well, yes, I keep them in the closet."  
 
"Good! Go get them, and unplug your system and pack it
up just like
it was when you got it. Then take it back to the store
you bought it
from."  
 
"Really? Is it that bad?"  
 
"Yes, I'm afraid it is."  
 
"Well, all right then, I suppose. What do I tell them?" 
 
"Tell them you're too stupid to own a computer." 

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Water Skier

One hot sunny summer day, Tim and Don decided to go and spend the
day fishing at the lake. They sat on the dock, enjoying the
perfect weather and watching a speed boat pulling a water skier
back and forth across the lake.

Tim and Don, being friendly sorts, waved at the skier but when
the skier tried to wave back he lost his hold on the tow line and
went down hard.

The two friends jumped to their feet in horror and waited for the
skier to surface. But the skiers life preserver came up without
him. Feeling responsible for the fall, Tim and Don both dove in
and swam out to try and save him.

After several fruitless dives they finally found the water skier
lying on the bottom of the lake and pulled him to shore. They
started CPR, Tim doing compressions and Don giving mouth to
mouth.

All of the sudden, Don stopped blowing and started to gag.

Tim, noticing Don had stopped, yelled,

"Why are you stopping?! We have to save this guy!"

Don replied, "The guy WAS water skiing right?"

"Well yah. We both saw him. Why?"

"Because THIS guy is wearing ice skates..."

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Cajun and the Game Warden

Leaving a bayou in Southern Louisiana well known for its fishing,
a Cajun was stopped by a game warden. The game warden pulled
along side the Cajun's boat and noticed two ice chests full of
fish.

"Do you have a license to catch those fish?" the game warden
asked.

"Naw, ma' fren, I ain't got none of dem, no. Dese here are ma'
pet fish," the Cajun proudly replied.

"Pet fish?!" the warden said.

"You betcha pet fish," said the Cajun. "Avery night I take ma'
pet fish down to de bayou and let dem swim 'round for a while,
and when I think dey had enough swimmin' for da evenin' den I
whistle and dey jump rat back into dese here ice chests and I
take dem home."

"That's a bunch of bull, fish can't do that!" the warden
demanded.

The Cajun looked at the game warden and said, "It's de truth, ma'
fren.

Here, I'll show you." So the Cajun carefully picked up each of
the two ice chests, gently poured the fish into the bayou, then
sat back in his boat chair, crossed his arms, and quietly waited.

After several minutes, the game warden turned to the Cajun and
said, "Well?"

"Well, what?"

"Well, how long are you going to let them swim around?" the
warden asked.

"Let who swim around?"

"The fish," the warden said.

"What fish?"

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The Bug

A guy goes to the doctor. He says,

"Doc, you've got to help me, I've had this raging erection for
two weeks now. It hurts so bad, I can't put up with it anymore.
So, can you help me?"

The doctor says, "I'll see if I can help you."

The doctor first looks at the guy's penis from all angles. Then
he takes out a magnifying glass and examines a tiny black bug
that's attached to the base of the guy's dick.

Then he takes two fingers and flicks the guy's dick as hard as he
can.

The bug flies off and the guy's dick goes back down to normal.

"Thanks Doc, I feel great now! How much do I owe you?"

"Nothing... if you help me find me that bug."

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Code Of Ethical Behavior For Patients



1. Do not expect your doctor to share your discomfort.
Involvement with the patient's suffering might cause him to lose
valuable scientific objectivity.

2. Be cheerful at all times...even when deathly sick and he is
golfing. Your doctor leads a busy and trying life and requires
all the gentleness and leisure time he can get.

3. Try to suffer from the disease for which you are being
treated. Remember that your doctor has a professional reputation
to uphold. ...and if you die be sure it's not from a different
disease.

4. Do not complain if the treatment fails to bring relief. You
must believe that your doctor has achieved a deep insight into
the true nature of your illness, which transcends any mere
permanent disability you may have experienced.

5. Never ask your doctor to explain what he is doing or why he is
doing it... or not doing something you believe you need. It is
presumptuous to assume that such profound matters could be
explained in terms that you would understand.

6. Submit to novel experimental treatment readily. Though the
surgery may not benefit you directly, the resulting research
paper will surely be of widespread interest.

7. Pay your medical bills promptly and willingly. You should
consider it a privilege to contribute, however modestly, to the
well-being of physicians and other humanitarians.

8. Do not suffer from ailments that you cannot afford. It is
sheer arrogance to contract illnesses that are beyond your means.
Get sick only within your means.

9. Never reveal any of the shortcomings that have come to light
in the course of treatment by your doctor. The patient-doctor
relationship is a privileged one, and you have a sacred duty to
protect him from exposure as a quack.

10. Never die while in your doctor's presence or under his direct
care. This will only cause him needless inconvenience,
embarrassment and extra paperwork.

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A LITTLE KISS

FOUR strangers traveled together in the same compartment of a European train. Two men and two women faced each other.

One woman was a very wealthy and sophisticated 75 year old lady who was decked out in the finest of furs and jewelry. Next to her sat a beautiful young woman, nineteen yrs. old--who looked like something right off the cover of a fashion magazine. Across from the older lady was a man in his late-forties who was a highly decorated Sergeant Major in the Army. And next to the Sergeant Major sat a young private fresh out of boot camp.

As these four strangers traveled, they talked and chatted about trivial things until they entered an unlighted tunnel, and there they sat in complete darkness and total silence, until the sound of a distinct kiss broke the silence; following the kiss a loud slap could be heard throughout the cabin.

In the ensuing period of silence the four strangers sat quietly with their own thoughts.

The older lady was thinking, "Isn't it wonderful that even in this permissive day and age there are still young women who have a little self-respect and dignity?"

The young woman, shaking her head and greatly puzzled, asked herself, "Why in the world would any man in his right mind want to kiss an old fossil like that when I'm sitting here?"

The Sergeant Major, rubbing his sore face, was outraged that any woman could ever think that a man in his position would try to sneak a kiss in the dark.

And the private, grinning from ear to ear, was thinking, "What a crazy and mixed up world this is when a private can kiss the back of his hand and then smack a Sergeant Major in the face and get away with it!"

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HERE COME THE STORKS

Two storks are sitting in their nest: a father stork and baby stork. The baby stork is crying and crying and father stork is trying to calm him. "Don't worry, son. Your mother will come back. She's only bringing people babies and making them happy."

The next night, it's father's turn to do the job. Mother and son are sitting in the nest, the baby stork is crying, and mother is saying. "Son, your father will be back as soon as possible, but now he's bringing joy to new mommies and daddies."

A few days later, the stork's parents are desperate: their son is absent from the nest all night! Shortly before dawn, he returns and the parents ask him where he's been all night.

The baby stork says, "Nowhere. Just scaring the hell out of college students!"

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I'LL DO ANYTHING YOU WANT

A man was sitting at a bar enjoying an after-work
cocktail when an exceptionally gorgeous & sexy young woman
entered.  She was so striking that the man could not take
his eyes away from her. The young woman noticed his
overly-attentive stare & walked directly toward him.

Before he could offer his apologies for being so
rude, the young woman said to him,  I'll do anything,
absolutely anything, that you want me to do, no
matter how kinky, for $100 on one condition.'

Flabbergasted, the man asked what the condition was.

The young woman replied, 'You have to tell me what you want
me to do in just three words.'

The man considered her proposition for a moment,
withdrew his wallet from his pocket & slowly counted
out five $20 bills, which he pressed into the young
woman's hand.

He looked deeply into her eyes & slowly,
meaningfully said,


'Paint my house.'
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Traveling Salesman

An insect repellent salesman, traveling through the countryside,
came to a farmhouse and tried his pitch on the farmer.

"Sir," he said, "my bug spray works so well that I guarantee you
will never be bitten again."

The farmer was skeptical, so he made the young man a proposition.

"I'll tie you out in my cornfield buck naked, covered with that
bug spray" said  the farmer. "In the morning, if there isn't a
single bite on you, I will buy a whole case from you."

The salesman was delighted. They went out to the cornfield and he
stripped. The farmer then sprayed him thoroughly with the bug
spray and tied him to a stake.

The next morning, the farmer went back out to the cornfield and,
sure enough, the salesman was there, hanging from his bonds,
without a single bite on him. Not one bite, and yet he was a
total wreck, looking pale, haggard and drawn. The farmer was
perplexed.

"Son," he said, "you don't have one bite on you and yet you look
like hell. What the devil happened?"

"For crying out loud, mister," the salesman gasped, "doesn't that
calf have a mother?!"
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Movie Set

Steven Spielberg was filming his latest movie in the heart of the
Amazon rain forest. The costs involved in transporting tons of
movie making equipment into the heart of the jungle were
enormous.
He literally had a cast of thousands to feed and clothe. It was
his most expensive production yet and he sank his entire personal
fortune into the project.

The biggest expense was building a faithful replica of an Ancient
city in the middle of the jungle. No expense was spared to make
the city authentic.

The climax of the movie was to be the complete destruction of the
city in a dramatic fire. As Spielberg planned to actually burn
the city to the ground there was only one chance to film it.

He set up four cameras:

"Ok, camera one, I want you up in the helicopter to get an over
head shot of the whole scene."

"Ok boss"

"Camera two, I'd like you at the edge of the clearing for a
medium range shot.

"OK boss"

"Camera three, we've built a special fireproof hut in the center
of the city. You can poke the camera through a hole in the side
and get a close up view from the heart of the fire"

"Ok boss"

"Camera four, I need you at the top of that hill over there to
get a long range shot"

"Ok boss"

Once the cameras and actors were all in place, Spielberg himself
lit the match to start the fire.

It was an amazing sight, the fire raged and roared for over an
hour as the entire multi-million dollar set was completely
destroyed and reduced to a smoking pile of ash.

Spielberg radioed the helicopter, "Camera one, how did it go?"

"Sorry boss but the smoke was so thick I couldn't see a thing.
Then the smoke got into the engine of the chopper and we were
forced to land. I didn't get anything."

"Damn!" thought Spielberg, "well I guess I can just use the
footage from the other three cameras."

"Camera two, how did it go?"

"Sorry boss but the down draft from the chopper blades fanned the
flames and started the bush all around us on fire. We had to run
for safety and the camera was burned to a crisp."

"Crap!, I guess I'll have to make two with two cameras"

"Camera three, please tell me you got the shot"

"Sorry boss, the fireproof hut worked fine, but the lens of the
camera couldn't take the heat and it melted. I got nothing"

"I can't believe this!" cried Spielberg. "Thank god I sent that
last camera up on the hill. The smoke didn't blow that way, there
was no brush fire or heat to worry about."

He walks towards the hill, cups his hands to his mouth and
yells...

"CAMERA FOUR!!"

And the cameraman yells back...


"READY WHEN YOU ARE!"

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What is a Cat?

1)  Cats do what they want.
2)  They rarely listen to you.
3)  They're totally unpredictable.
4)  They whine when they are not happy.
5)  When you want to play, they want to be alone.
6)  When you want to be alone, they want to play.
7)  They expect you to cater to their every whim.
8)  They're moody.
9)  They leave hair everywhere.
10)  They drive you nuts and cost an arm and a leg.

Conclusion:  They're tiny little women in fur coats.
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IDIOT ALERT! IDIOT ALERT! IDIOT ALERT! IDIOT ALERT! IDIOT ALERT! IDIOT ALERT!

IDIOTS IN SERVICE:
This week, our phones went dead and I had to contact the
telephone repair people. They promised to be out between 8:00
a.m. and 7:00 p.m. When I asked if they could give me a smaller
time window, the pleasant gentleman asked, "Would you like us to
call you before we come?" I replied that I didn't see how he
would be able to do that since our phones weren't working. He
also requested that we report future outages by email. (Does YOUR
email work without a telephone line?).

IDIOTS AT WORK:
I was signing the receipt for my credit card purchase when the
clerk noticed I had never signed my name on the back of the
credit card. She informed me that she could not complete the
transaction unless the card was signed. When I asked why, she
explained that it was necessary to compare the signature I had
just signed on the receipt. So I signed the credit card in front
of her. She carefully compared the signature to the one I had
just signed on the receipt. As luck would have it, they matched.

IDIOTS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD:
I live in a semi-rural area. We recently had a new neighbor call
the local township administrative office to request the removal
of the Deer Crossing sign on our road. The reason: too many deer
were being hit by cars and she didn't want them to cross there
anymore. I could swear I've recently been with some of these
people...

IDIOTS IN FOOD SERVICE:
My daughter went to a local Taco Bell and ordered a taco. She
asked the person behind the counter for "minimal lettuce." He
said he was sorry, but they only had iceberg.

IDIOT SIGHTING #1:
I was at the airport, checking in at the gate when an airport
employee asked, "Has anyone put anything in your baggage without
your knowledge?" To which I replied, "If it was without my
knowledge, how would I know?" She smiled knowingly and nodded,
"That's why we ask."

IDIOT SIGHTING #2:
The stoplight on the corner buzzes when it's safe to cross the
street. I was crossing with a coworker of mine when she asked if
I knew what the buzzer was for. I explained that it signals blind
people when the light is red. Appalled, she responded, "What on
earth are blind people doing driving?"

IDIOT SIGHTING #3:
At a good-bye luncheon for an old and dear coworker who is
leaving the company due to "downsizing," our manager commented
cheerfully, "This is fun. We should do this more often." Not a
word was spoken. We all just looked at each other with that deer-
in-the-headlights stare.

IDIOT SIGHTING #4:
I work with an individual who plugged her power strip back into
itself and for the life of her couldn't understand why her system
would not turn on.

IDIOT SIGHTING #5:
When my husband and I arrived at an automobile dealership to pick
up our car, we were told the keys had been locked in it. We went
to the service department and found a mechanic working feverishly
to unlock the driver's side door. As I watched from the passenger
side, I instinctively tried the door handle and discovered that
it was unlocked. "Hey," I announced to the technician, "it's
open!" To which he replied, "I know - I already got that side."

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Genie

 One day, a man rubbed a lamp.

 A genie popped out of the lamp and said, "You have
 three wishes. I will grant whatever you wish for,
 but remember, every politician in the world gets
 twice as much as you wish for, so be careful what
 you wish for."


 The man said, "that's easy! I want a million dollars."


 A big pile of cash appeared in front of him. "Now,
 each politician has two million.


 The man said, "never mind! I am happy as long as I
 have my million. Now, I want a Mercedes."


 A red Mercedes appeared in front of him and the genie
 said, "Now, each politician has two of these."


 The man was happier than ever. He thought about his
 last wish, and said, "You know, I have always wanted
 to donate a kidney..."
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Supposedly heard on planes

"Your seat cushions can be used for floatation, and in the event of an emergency water landing, please take them with our compliments."

"Smoking in the lavatories is prohibited. Any person caught smoking in the lavatories will be asked to leave the plane immediately."

"This aircraft is equipped with a video surveillance system that monitors the cabin during taxiing. Any passengers not remaining in their seats until the aircraft comes to a full and complete stop at the gate will be strip-searched as they leave the aircraft."

"As you exit the plane, please make sure to gather all of your belongings. Anything left behind will be distributed evenly among the flight attendants. Please do not leave children or spouses."

"We are pleased to have some of the best flight attendants in the industry... Unfortunately none of them are on this flight."

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Life After Death

Do you believe in life after death?" a boss asked one
of his employees.
"Yes, sir," the employee replied.
"Well, then, that makes everything just fine," the boss went on.
"After you left early yesterday to go to your grandmother's
funeral, she stopped in to see you."

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 The Husband Who Came Home Drunk

Larry wakes up at home with a huge hangover. He forces himself to open his eyes, and the first thing he sees is a couple of aspirins and a glass of water on the side table. He sits down and sees his clothing in front of him, all clean and pressed. Larry looks around the room and sees that it is in a perfect order, spotless, clean. So's the rest of the house.
 
He takes the aspirins and notices a note on the table "Honey, breakfast is on the stove, I left early to go shopping. Love you." So he goes to the kitchen and sure enough there is a hot breakfast and the morning newspaper. His son is also at the table, eating.
 
Larry asks, "Son, what happened last night?"
 
His son says, "Well, you came home after 3 A. M., drunk and delirious. Broke some furniture, puked in the hallway, and gave yourself a black eye when you stumbled into the door."
 
Confused, Larry asks, "So, why is everything in order and so clean, and breakfast is on the table waiting for me?"
 
His son replies, "Oh, that! Mom dragged you to the bedroom, and when she tried to take your pants off you said, 'Lady leave me alone, I'm married'"

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Typo

A businessman from Wisconsin went on a business trip to Louisiana. Upon arrival, he immediately plugged his laptop into the hotel room port and sent a short E-mail back home to his wife, Jennifer Johnson, at her address, JennJohn@world.net. Unfortunately, in his haste, he mistyped a letter and the E-mail ended up going to JeanJohn@world.net, a Jean Johnson in Duluth, the wife of a preacher who had just passed away and was buried that day. The preacher's wife took one look at the E-mail and promptly fainted. It read, "Arrived safely, but it sure is hot down here!"

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The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

 
Good: Your hubby and you agree, no more kids
Bad: You can't find your birth control pills
Ugly: Your daughter borrowed them

Good: Your son studies a lot in his room
Bad: You find several porn movies hidden there
Ugly: You're in them

Good: Your husband understands fashion
Bad: He's a cross dresser
Ugly: He looks better than you

Good: Your son's finally maturing
Bad: He's involved with the woman next door
Ugly: So are you

Good: You give the birds and bees talk to your
daughter
Bad: She keeps interrupting
Ugly: With corrections

Good: Your wife's not talking to you
Bad: She wants a divorce
Ugly: She's a lawyer

Good: The postman's early
Bad: He's wearing fatigues and carrying an AK47
Ugly: You gave him nothing for Christmas

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Saddam & the Genie

While trying to escape from Baghdad, Saddam found a bottle in the desert and picked it up.

Suddenly, a female genie rose from the bottle, smiled and said, "Master, I am here to grant you one wish!"

"You ignorant unworthy daughter of a dog! Don't you know who I am? I don't need any common woman giving me anything!" barked Saddam.

The genie frowned and said, "Please, I must grant you a wish or I will be returned to that bottle forever." Saddam thought a moment, then grumbled about the impertinence of the inferior woman.
"Very well," he said. "I want to awaken with three American white women in my bed in the morning, so just do it and be off with you!" The genie said, "So be it!" and disappeared.

The next morning Saddam woke up in bed with Lorena Bobbitt, Tonya Harding, and Hillary Clinton. His penis was gone, his knee was broken, and he didn't have any health insurance!

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I was happy. My girlfriend and I were dating for over a year, and, being so much in love, decided to get married. My parents helped us in every way; my friends encouraged me, and my girlfriend? She was a dream! There was only one thing bothering me, very much indeed, and that was my mother-in-law to be.

 

She was a career woman, smart, but most of all beautiful and sexy, but who sometimes flirted with me, which made me feel very uncomfortable.

 

One day she called me and asked me to come over to check the wedding invitations. So I went. She was alone, and when I arrived, she whispered to me, that soon I was to be married, and she had feelings and desires for me that she couldn't overcome. So before I got married and committed my life to her daughter, she wanted to make love to me just once..

 

What could I say? I was in total shock, and couldn't say a word. So, she said, I'll go to the bedroom, and if you are up for it, just come and get me.

 

I stood there for a moment, and then turned around and went to the front door... I opened it, and stepped out of the house.

 

Her husband was standing outside, and with tears in his eyes, hugged me and said, we are very happy and pleased, you have passed our little test. We couldn't have asked for a better man for our daughter. Welcome to the family.

 

Moral of the story:

Always keep your condoms in your car  

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Guide to Computer Lingo

 



LOG ON - Making da wood stove hotter

LOG OFF - Don't add wood

MONITOR - Keep an eye on da wood stove

MEGA HERTZ - When a big log drops on your bare foot in
da morning

FLOPPY DISK - What you get from piling too much wood

RAM - Da hydraulic thing that makes da woodsplitter work

DRIVE - Getting home during most of the winter in Yooperland

PROMPT - What you wish da mail was during the snow season

ENTER - Come on in

WINDOWS - What you shut when it gets 10 below

SCREEN - A must during black fly season

CHIP - What you munch during Packer games

MICROCHIP - What's left in da bag when da chips are gone

MODEM - What you did to da hay fields last July

DOT MATRIX - oh dats Eino Matrix's wife

LAPTOP- Where da grandkids sit

KEYBOARD - Where you're supposed to put da keys so da wife
can find em

SOFTWARE - Them plastic picnic utensils, eh?

MOUSE - What leaves those little turds in da cupboard

MAINFRAME - Da part of da sauna that holds up da roof

PORT - Where da commercial fishin boats dock

RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY - When you can't remember how much you
spent on da new deer rifle when Wife asks about it

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10 cents a minute

I don't know who wrote the below dialogue but I commend him on it. This is great revenge!

One thing that has always bugged me, and I'm sure it does most of
you, is to sit down at the dinner table only to be interrupted by a
phone  call from a telemarketer. I decided, on one such occasion,
to try to be as irritating as they were to me. The call was from
AT&T and it went something like this:  (swallowing)

Me: Hello
AT&T: Hello, this is AT&T...
Me: Is this AT&T?
AT&T: Yes, this is AT&T...
Me: This is AT&T?
AT&T: Yes This is AT&T...
Me: Is this AT&T?
AT&T: YES! This is AT&T, may I speak to Mr. Byron please?
Me: May I ask who is calling?
AT&T: This is AT&T.
Me: OK, hold on.

At this point I put the phone down for a solid 5 minutes thinking
that, surely, this person would have hung up the phone. I ate my
salad. Much to my surprise, when I picked up the receiver, they
were still waiting.

Me: Hello?
AT&T: Is this Mr. Byron?
Me: May I ask who is calling please?
AT&T: Yes this is AT&T...
Me: Is this AT&T?
AT&T: Yes this is AT&T...
Me: This is AT&T?
AT&T: Yes, is this Mr. Byron?
Me: Yes, is this AT&T?
AT&T: Yes sir.
Me: The phone company?
AT&T: Yes sir.
Me: I thought you said this was AT&T.
AT&T: Yes sir, we are a phone company.
Me: I already have a phone.
AT&T: We aren't selling phones today Mr. Byron.
Me: Well whatever it is,  I'm really not interested but thanks for
calling.

( When you are not interested in something, I don't think you can
express yourself any plainer than by saying "I'm really not
interested", but this lady was persistent.)

AT&T: Mr. Byron we would like to offer you 10 cents a minute, 24
hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

Now, I am sure she meant she was offering a "rate" of 10 cents a
minute but she at no time used the word rate. I could clearly see
that it was time to whip out the trusty old calculator and do a
little ciphering.

Me: Now, that's 10 cents a minute 24 hours a day?
AT&T: (getting a little excited at this point by my interest) Yes sir
that's right! 24 hours a day!
Me: 7 days a week?
AT&T: That's right.
Me: 365 days a year?
AT&T: Yes sir.
Me: I am definitely interested in that! Wow!!! That's amazing!
AT&T: We think so!
Me: That's quite a sum of money!
AT&T: Yes sir, it's amazing how it adds up.
Me: OK, so will you send me checks weekly, monthly or just one big
one at the end of the year for the full $52,560, and if you send an
annual  check, can I get a cash advance?

AT&T: Excuse me?
Me: You know, the 10 cents a minute.
AT&T: What are you talking about?
Me: You said you'd give me 10 cents a minute, 24 hours a day, 7
days a week, 365 days a year. That comes to $144 per day,
$1,008 per week and $52,560 per year. I'm just interested in knowing
how you will be making payment.

AT&T: Oh no sir I didn't mean we'd be paying you. You pay us 10
cents a minute.
Me: Wait a minute here!!! Didn't you say you'd give me 10 cents a
minute. Are you sure this is AT&T?
AT&T: Well, yes this is AT&T sir but......
Me: But nothing, how do you figure that by saying that you'll  give
me 10 cents a minute that I'll give you 10 cents a minute?  Is this
some kind of subliminal telemarketing scheme? I've read about
things like this in the Enquirer you know. Don't use your alien
brainwashing techniques on me.

AT&T: No sir we are offering 10 cents a minute for.....
Me: THERE YOU GO AGAIN! Can I speak to a supervisor please!
AT&T: Sir I don't think that is necessary.
Me: Sure! You say that now! What happens later?
AT&T: What?
Me: I insist on speaking to a supervisor!
AT&T: Yes Mr. Byron. Please hold.

 So now AT&T has me on hold and my supper is getting cold.
I begin to eat while I'm waiting for a supervisor.  After a wait
of a few minutes and while I have a mouth full of food:

Supervisor: Mr. Byron?
Me: Yeth?
Supervisor: I understand you are not quite understanding our 10
cents a minute program.
Me: Id thish Ath Teeth & Teeth?
Supervisor: Yes sir, it sure is.

I had to swallow before I choked on my food. It was all I could do to
suppress my laughter and I had to be careful not to produce a snort.

Me: No, actually I was just waiting for someone to get back to me so
that I could sign up for the plan.
Supervisor: OK, no problem, I'll transfer you back to the person who
was helping you.
Me: Thank you.

I was on hold once again and managed a few more mouthfuls. I needed
to end this conversation. Suddenly, there was an aggravated but polite
voice at the other end of the phone.

AT&T: Hello Mr. Byron, I understand that you are interested in
signing up for our plan?
Me: Do you have that friends and family thing because you can never
have enough friends and I'm an only child and I'd really like to have a
little brother...
AT&T: (click)
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A fond farewell to 1998...

The people who started college this year were born in 1980.

They have no meaningful recollection of the Reagan era and
did not know he had ever been shot.

They were prepubescent when the Persian Gulf War was waged.

Black Monday 1987 is as significant to them as the Great
Depression.

There has only been one Pope.

They can only really remember one president.

They were 11 when the Soviet Union broke apart and do not
remember the Cold War.

They have never feared a nuclear war.

"The Day After" is a pill to them, not a movie.

CCCP is just a bunch of letters.

They have only known one Germany.

They are too young to remember the Space shuttle blowing up.

Tienamin Square means nothing to them.

They do not know who Momar Qadafi is.

Their lifetime has always included AIDS.

They never had a Polio shot and likely do not know what it is.

Bottle caps have not only always been screw off, but have
always been plastic.

They have no idea what a pull top can looks like.

Atari pre-dates them, as do vinyl albums.

The expression "you sound like a broken record" means
nothing to them.

They have never owned a record Player.

They have likely never played Pac Man and have never
heard of Pong.

Star Wars looks very fake, and the special effects are pathetic.

There have always been red M&M's, and blue ones are
not new.

What do you mean there used to be beige ones?

They may have heard of an 8-track, but chances are they
probably have never actually seen or heard one.

The Compact Disc was introduced when they were 1 year old.

As far as they know, stamps have always cost about 32 cents.

Zip codes have always had a dash in them.

They have always had an answering machine.

Most have never seen a TV set with only 13 channels, nor have
they seen a black and white TV.

They have always had cable.

There have always been VCR's, but they have no idea what
Beta is.

They cannot fathom not having a remote control.

They were born the year that Walkman were introduced by Sony.

Roller-skating has always meant inline for them.

They have never heard of King Cola, Burger Chef, Jack-in-the-Box,
The Globe Democrat, Pan AM or Ozark Airlines.

The Tonight Show has always been hosted by Jay Leno.

They have no idea when or why Jordache jeans were cool.

Popcorn has always been cooked in a microwave.

They have never seen and remember a game that included the St.
Louis Football Cardinals, Baltimore Colts, Minnesota North Stars,
Kansas City Kings, New Orleans Jazz, Minneapolis Lakers, Atlanta
Flames,  Kansas City Scouts, Cleveland Barons, California Golden
Seals, or Colorado Rockies (NHL hockey, that is).

They do not consider the Seattle Mariners, Toronto Blue Jays,
Colorado Rockies (MLB baseball), Florida Marlins, Orlando
Magic, Miami Heat, Minnesota Timberwolves, Toronto Raptors,
Florida Panthers, Ottawa Senators, San Jose Sharks, or Tampa
Bay Lightning "expansion teams."

They don't know that Wayne Gretzky started in the WHA.
WHA?  ABA?

They have never seen Larry Bird play, and Kareem
Abdul-Jabbar is a football player.

They never took a swim and thought about Jaws.

The Vietnam War is as ancient history to them as WWI, WWII
or even the Civil War.

They have no idea that Americans were ever held hostage in Iran.

They can't imagine what hard contact lenses are.

They don't know who Mork was or where he was from.

They never heard the terms "Where's the beef?", "I'd Walk a
mile for Camel", or "de plane, de plane!".

They do not care who shot J.R. and have no idea who J.R. is.
The Cosby Show, The Facts of Life, Silver Spoons, The Love
Boat, Miami Vice, WKRP in Cincinnati, Soap, and Taxi are
shows they have likely never seen.

The Titanic was found?  I didn't know it was lost.

Michael Jackson has always been white.

They cannot remember the St. Louis Cardinals or Detroit Tigers
ever winning a World Series, or even being in one.

Kansas, Chicago, Boston, America, and Alabama are places,
not groups.

McDonalds never came in Styrofoam containers.

Do you feel old now?  Remember, the people who don't know
these things are in college this year, and get to vote knowledgeably
about your future.

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