MORE “philosophical views” that just fell short of a passing grade . . * Plan to be spontaneous tomorrow. * Attempt to get a new car for your spouse – it’ll be a great trade! * Drugs may lead to nowhere, but at least it’s the scenic route. * Everybody…
04/14/08 Grif.Net – Philosophical World Views (part 1)
As a former Professor of Rhetoric, Practical Theology and Natural Philosophy, I once assigned my students to define some “Philosophical World Views”. These did NOT earn a passing grade! * If at first you don’t succeed, destroy all evidence that you tried. * Experience is something you don’t get until…
04/12/08 Weekend Grif.Net – Obstacle in Our Path
In ancient times, a king had a boulder placed on a roadway. Then he hid himself and watched to see if anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of the king’s wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by and simply walked around it. Many loudly blamed the king for not keeping…
04/11/08 Grif.Net – Solution?
I didn’t check Snopes or Hoax busters to see if this actually works or if it’s a scam or a hoax. It has been said that if you ever get the sudden urge to run around the house without any clothes on . . . you should spray yourself with…
04/10/08 Grif.Net – The Banana Test
Many enjoyed yesterday’s test on being a psychopath. So another revealing test is in order, says BJ from the blizzards of eastern Wyoming. There is a very, very tall coconut tree and there are 4 animals, a Lion, a Chimpanzee, a Giraffe, and a Squirrel, who pass by. They decide…
04/09/08 Grif.Net – Psychopath?
Read this question, come up with an answer and then scroll down to the bottom for the result. This is not a trick question. It is as it reads. No one I know has got it right. Statement: A woman, while at the funeral of her own mother, met a…
04/08/08 Grif.Net – A Third Baby, part 2
Diapering: 1st baby: You change your baby’s diapers every hour, whether they need it or not. 2nd baby: You change their diaper every two to three hours, if needed. 3rd baby: You try to change their diaper before others start to complain about the smell or you see it sagging…
04/07/08 Grif.Net – A Third Baby, part 1
Mommy’s wardrobe: 1st baby: You begin wearing maternity clothes as soon as your OB/GYN confirms your pregnancy. 2nd baby: You wear your regular clothes for as long as possible. 3rd baby: Your maternity clothes ARE your regular clothes. _____________________________________________________ Preparing for the Birth: 1st baby: You practice your breathing religiously.…
04/05/08 Weekend Grif.Net – Most Important Question
During my second month of nursing school, our professor gave us a pop quiz. I was a conscientious student and had breezed through the questions, until I read the last one: “What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?” Surely this was some kind of joke.…
04/04/08 Grif.Net – Ancestors
[Bob forwarded this chuckler] A little girl asked her mother, ‘How did the human race appear?’ The mother answered, ‘God made Adam and Eve and they had children and so was all mankind made.’ Two days later the girl asked her father the same question. The father answered, ‘Many years…
04/03/08 Grif.Net – City Rivalry
After having dug to a depth of 10 yards last year, New York scientists found traces of copper wire dating back 100 years and came to the conclusion that their ancestors already had a telephone network more than 100 years ago. Not to be outdone by the New Yorkers, in…
04/02/08 Grif.Net – Pain
At Sunday School they were teaching how God created everything, including human beings. Little Johnny a child in the kindergarten class, seemed especially intent when they told him how Eve was created out of one of Adam’s ribs. Later in the week his mother noticed him lying down as though…
04/01/08 Grif.Net – Masculine v Feminine
A Spanish teacher was explaining to her class that in Spanish, unlike English, nouns are designated as either masculine or feminine. ‘House’ for instance, is feminine: ‘la casa.’ ‘Pencil,’ however, is masculine: ‘el lapiz.’ A student asked, ‘What gender is ‘computer’?’ Instead of giving the answer, the teacher split the…