Monthly Archives: July 2013

Bumper Snickers

A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory. Change is inevitable except from vending machines. Get a new car for your spouse – it’ll be a great trade! Researchers have estimated that 5 percent of men who … Continue reading

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Amusement on a Single Line

How many of you believe in telekinesis? Raise my hand. If the speed of light is 186,000 miles/sec., what’s the speed of darkness? It is advisable to use twice a day for about 3 to 4 months for increasing the … Continue reading

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Liners: Just One

The colder the x-ray table the more of your body is required on it. The hardness of butter is directly proportional to the softness of the bread. To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism; to steal from many is … Continue reading

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Waiting For Years

We had built our dream house some years ago, and furnished it with quality pieces as we could afford them. Now the delivery truck carrying the last purchase, a new bedroom suite, was pulling into the driveway. “Finally!” I exclaimed, … Continue reading

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Thoughts for the Day

Today in History (July 12th): 100 B.C.: Birthdays: Roman leader Julius Caesar. 1534: King Henry the VIII married his final wife, Catherine Parr. 1817: Birthdays: American writer Henry David Thoreau. 1854: Birthdays: Photography pioneer George Eastman. 1862: The U.S. Congress … Continue reading

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One Liners

Save the whales. Collect the whole set. A day without sunshine is like, night. On the other hand, you have different fingers. I just got lost in thought. It was unfamiliar territory. 42.7 percent of all statistics are made up … Continue reading

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Seen in the Cafeteria

At work, my dad noticed that the name of an employee was the same as an old friend. He found the man’s e-mail addy and sent him a message. When Dad received a reply, he was insulted and fired back … Continue reading

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Thoughts for the Day

Today in History (July 11th): 1274: Birthdays: Scottish King Robert the Bruce. 1767: Birthdays: John Quincy Adams, sixth president of the United States. 1804: U.S. Vice President Aaron Burr killed long-time political foe Alexander Hamilton, the first treasury secretary, in … Continue reading

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Things Only A Mom Can Teach, Part 2

My mother taught me to appreciate a job well done – if you’re going to kill each other, do it outside. I just finished cleaning. My mother taught me religion – you better pray that will come out of the … Continue reading

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5D optical storage

Five-dimensional glass memory can store 360TB per disc, rugged enough to outlive the human race Scientists at the University of Southampton in the UK have succeeded in creating five-dimensional (5D), ultra-high-density storage on standard silica glass discs that, unlike DVDs … Continue reading

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