This is a true story as related to me by a co-worker.One day, my 25 year old son, who still lives at home, offered me a “gift.””Hey dad, I got a couple of extra recessed ceiling lights left over from a job, what if I install them in the basement rec-room for you?”I should have…
Tag: Humor
Today in 2005…
Do you know what today is? Why it’s the anniversary of the debut of the Colbert Report!Stephen Colbert, who plays the fictional character “Stephen Colbert”, hosts the Colbert Report.Stephen Colbert – source wikipediaA few facts about the show:1) Colbert’s desk, when seen from above, is in the shape of a “C”2) The show was designed…
Brain Teaser #1: The Elevator
I was told this brain teaser back when I was in middle school. I do not know who wrote it or when. The answer is provided at the bottom but resist the urge to cheat and see if you can figure it out on your own!A man lives on the 20th floor of a 24…
Funny Quotes
One thing the Internet is full of is funny quotations.Here are some…”Stocks have reached what looks like a permanently high plateau.” –Irving Fisher, Professor of Economics, Yale University, 1929.”Airplanes are interesting toys but of no military value.” –Marechal Ferdinand Foch, Professor of Strategy, Ecole Superieure de Guerre.”Everything that can be invented has been invented.” –Charles…
Debunking the 1+1=1 Formula
This particular math "formula" has been around for a long time and often gets the untrained layman to believe that 1 plus 1 can equal 1. The formula is wrong and if you read on you will find out why.x = yx2 = xyx2-y2 = xy-y2(x+y)(x-y) = y(x-y)(x+y)(x-y) = y(x-y) (x-y) (x-y)Therefore: (x+y) = yIf…
The oldest mathematician joke…
This is a very old joke, but still funny…A Mathematician is on a boat and someone falls overboard.”Help me, help me,” cries a woman in the water.The mathematician quickly grabs a life preserver and throws it to the woman. Once she grabs a hold of it, he pulls her in. Grateful at being rescued, she…
The Asbestos Story
This story takes place in the late 1980’s, while I was in High School. At that time, in the USA, there was a mad rush in asbestos abatement jobs. Everyone was getting asbestos removed from their buildings and it was all over the news. In more recent times we have seen an emergence of asbestos…
The Three Letters
When I was hired to run the IT department of a major company my predecessor left three letters in the desk that was now mine. Each letter was clearly labeled; System Failure #1, System Failure #2, System Failure #3. A post-it note was attached to the bundle of letters.In case of a substantial system failure…
Quotes from the game table: Part 1
Featuring quotes overheard during games of HackMaster and Arkham Horror.HackMaster Quotes”You rolled the gullible and gambler quirks? Damn, I hope you turned those BPs into gold because I’m about to swindle them out of you!”Said shortly after a battle ends and a character has died:”Dude, you were robbed!””Yeah, I know, the GM has it in…