Whats the difference between greeting royalty and greeting President Clinton?
You only go down on one knee to greet royalty!
Whats the difference between greeting royalty and greeting President Clinton?
You only go down on one knee to greet royalty!
Things Overheard in Santas Workshop
As presented on the 12/04/96 broadcast of LATE SHOW with DAVID LETTERMAN
A Key to Scientific Research Literature
What is writtenTrue meaning
It has long been known that …I havent bothered to look up the reference.
While it has not been possible to provide definite answers to these questions …The experiment didnt work out, but I figured I could at least get a publication out of it.
The W-PO system was chosen for detailed study …The lab next door already had some prepared.
Three samples were chosen for detailed study …The results on the others didnt make sense and were ignored.
Accidentally strained during mounting …Dropped on the floor.
Handled with extreme care throughout the experiment …Not dropped on the floor.
Typical results are shown …The best results are shown, i.e. those that fit the dogma.
Agreement with predicted curve:Excellent = fair
Good = poor
Satisfactory = Doubtful
Fair = Imaginary
Correct within an order of magnitude …Wrong.
Of great theoretical and practical importance …Interesting to me.
It is suggested that …
it is believed that …
it appears that …I think.
It is generally believed that …A couple of other people think so too.
The most reliable results are those obtained by Jones …Jones was my graduate student.
Fascinating work …Work by a member of our group.
Of doubtful significance …Work done by someone else.
A: They cant find the 11 on the phone!
A man walking along the beach finds a magic lamp with a genie. The genie promises to grant him whatever wish he wants.
"Okay," says the man, "I would like a highway across the oceans."
"Hrm," says the genie. "Is there anyway you could wish for something smaller?"
"How bout three Polish women with IQs over 90?"
"How many lanes do you want for your highway?"
On a busy morning a vet received a call from a woman who said she was starting a poultry farm and wanted to know how long she should leave the rooster with the hens.
Just a minute replied the vet as his other phone rang.
Thank you very much said the woman, and hang up.
Q: Why did the blonde wear condoms on her ears?
A: So she wouldnt get Hearing Aids.
You should not attempt these things during an actual exam. The following is meant for entertainment purposes only.
49. Bring a musical instrument with you, play various tunes. If you are asked to stop, say it helps me think. Bring a copy of the Student Handbook with you, challenging the instructor to find the section on musical instruments during finals. Dont forget to use the phrase Told you so.
Yo mama so stupid when she read on her job application to not write below the dotted line she put O.K.
a girl was sitting on a bench at school when some boys came over and told her they would give her $5 if she climbed a tree[she is wearing a dress] she said ok so when she got home she told her mom that some boys paid her $5 to climb atree her mom then says they just want to see your underwear this happens again only they pay her $10 instead of $5 it hapens two more times only it is $15 then $20 so the next day they say they will pay her $25 so she climbs the tree the boys all go WWHHOOAAAA! and they drop $35 instead of$25 she teels her mom and her mom goes they just want to see your underwear she says but they could not have seen my underwear i was not wearing any underwear