Irony

Rodin died of frostbite in 1917 when the French government refused him financial aid for a flat, yet they kept his statues warmly housed in museums.

Do Unto Others?

“Murder is only extroverted suicide”
– from “Monty Python’s Flying Circus”

… Therefore I Am.

Cogito ergo sum.

– Rene DeCartes

The phrase means “I think therefore I am” but if you remove the g from cogito, you end up with “Coito ergo sum” you get a far more interesting phrase.

Lesson 1

When speaking to someone (preferable someone who is an easy victim) throw in a nonsense word or phrase and use the word in all confidence and seriousness repeatedly in the conversation, making sure to always use it in the same context. You’ll be suprised how quickly that person picks up that and starts using that word. (if you lucky the word becomes widespread and you’ll have created new slang)

Typo

In a 1631 edition of the King James Bible, in Exodus 20 verse 14, the word “not” was left out. This changed the 7th commandment to read, “Thou shalt commit adultery.” Most of the copies were recalled immediately and destroyed on the orders of Charles I. But there are 11 copies still remaining. They are known as the “Wicked Bible.” (The Bible museum in Branson, Missouri has one on display.)

Dinner

Who did the dishes after the Last Supper?

Lost in Translation II

There really isn’t a word for “sexy” in Arabic.

The Good and Not So Good

Good Deed: Give an elderly man, you don’t know, a ride home from the hospital.

Not so Good Deed: Give an elderly man, you don’t know, ride home from the hospital, where he just escaped from the psychiatric ward.

Bad Luck

You know you have loser’s luck when you get a speeding ticket at a stoplight by an officer on foot.

Belief

Isn’t it interesting that the same people who laugh at science fiction listen to weather forecasts and economists?

– Kelvin Throop