Yogi Berra is reported to have said, "You can observe a lot just by watching." What other gems have you come across recently? This is the place to share them.47 responses total.
"Bertrand Russell has defined mathematics as the science in which we never know what we are talking about or whether what we are saying is true. Mathematics has been shown to apply widely in many other scientific fields. Hence, most other scientists do not know what they are talking about or whether what they are saying is true" (Joel Cohen, in "On the Nature of Mathematical Proofs," collected in _A Stress Analysis of a Strapless Evening Gown_, edited by Robert A Baker, Englewoods Cliff, NJ, 1963).
Depends on the meaning of "true".
True. And the rest of the essay is just as quotable. :)
Yogi Berra is reputed to have said, "In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice, there is." ,
He's smarrrrrrrrrter than the averaage baseball player.
Though most of his reputed sayings are simply tautologies or non-sequitars. For example, the first sentence in #4 is incorrect, though it makes a good foil for the second, if it were true.
My favorite was always, "Nobody goes there anymore. It's too crowded." Runner-up would be, "If people don't want to come to the ballpark, no one's going to stop them."
"With all those gadgets in the kitchen, there must be something we can use to beat up a chicken."
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My favorite quote "The most important things to do in the world are to get something to eatsomething to drink and somebody to love you" - Brendan Francis Behan
I like the "Aww, youth is wasted on the wrong people" quote from it's a wonderful life.
"Masturbation is like owning a Ferrari and driving only in first gear. [...] Driving only in first gear, not only do you prevent the Ferrari expressing its full power, but gradually you wear it out and thereby ruin a masterpiece of technology." --Father Giordano Muraro http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?sf=29&click_id=29&art_id=qw939307501764V325& set_i d=1
Reading the full article, while that's a great quote, it seems like he sort of dodged the question.
He did, kind of, which is extremely interesting to me. In fact, the most interesting part is this: 'According to Muraro, while masturbation - the sin of onanism in the bible - is "objectively a serious act, circumstances must be taken into account". He said it was up to the person involved to "judge the gravity of his deed, in the context of the couple's path to God"' Moral relativism from a "Senior Catholic Theologian"? Very interesting indeed. :)
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Driving in first gear is often the best way to build up the right amount of speed to get into second gear, and beyond. Mixed messages?
of course ....
What about Father Guido Barducci? ;-)
you mean squeezo-guido?
No, I mean SNL! :-)
that's wehre squeezo-guido becmae famous!
From an online discussion about sound systems: "I'm still laughing so hard I can't hardly type. To put it in simple terms: You're dealing with the completely clueless. Run, don't walk, away from this... fast. Right now you're floating down a lazy river through some thick vegitation... and banjo's are playing. Check and make sure Burt Reyonalds isn't in the boat with you... get his autograph if he is."
...someone didn't understand teh concept or absolute polarity?
No, it was about being offered the opportunity to design a school stadium PA system with a $5000 budget.
$5k? They really are joking, right? Unless the stadium holds 20 people, you can't do the wiring for less than 5k.....sheesh.
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I could do the PA for less than $500, much less $5000.
Slave labor is not an accepted practice in this market. But just out of curiosity, how would you do that?
All you need is a microphone, and a couple od loudspeakers wired up. I didn't say this would be top of the line. Fact is, if you want to be real cheap, buy a couple of bullhorns.
Apparently the school in question wants to replace the football pep band with CD-based music. Assholes... (I'm not actually involved, aside from the online discussion forum where somebody asked if they should take on this project)
Put it this way: Did the school provide minimum specifications to accompany that budget?
Please, I already said I'm involved in this project.
I already said I'm not involved...
You confused me there for a minute... now he's involved, now he's not. Or is he?
I expunged a response where I mistyped (left out the "not"). Basically some other guy asked about this on a sound-reinforcement website and the above quote was one of the responses. Basically $5000 is not going to get the school much at all.
....uhh, it the *design* budget was $5k, taht would be reasonable. if it was the whole thing .. we...,,, see above ...
RE#29 Bru, I'll leave protecting the border to you if you leave the design of sound systems to professionals.
to quote the famous Mary Remmers, <insert sound of applause>
"Philosophy is to real life as masturbation is to sex."
-Karl Marx
He did not say that!
"550 sorry,local server don't exists that user" A mail server configured by someone who clearly isn't a native English speaker.
I once met a whore who wasn't a white English speaker let alone a Native, but really talking isn't part of the business.
"A computer lets you make more mistakes faster than any other invention in human history, with the possible exception of handguns and tequila." -- Mitch Radcliffe
has too much spare time or is deadly at Scrabble. (Wait till you see >the last one)! > >GEORGE BUSH:: HE BUGS GORE > >DORMITORY:: DIRTY ROOM > >EVANGELIST:: EVIL'S AGENT > >PRESBYTERIAN:: BEST IN PRAYER > >DESPERATION:: A ROPE ENDS IT > >THE MORSE CODE:: HERE COME DOTS > >SLOT MACHINES:: CASH LOST IN ME > >ANIMOSITY:: IS NO AMITY > >MOTHER-IN-LAW:: WOMAN HITLER > >SNOOZE ALARMS:: ALAS! NO MORE Z ' S > >A DECIMAL POINT:: I 'M A DOT IN PLACE > >THE EARTHQUAKES:: THAT QUEER SHAKE > >ELEVEN PLUS TWO:: TWELVE PLUS ONE > >And for the grand finale: > >PRESIDENT CLINTON OF THE USA:: TO COPULATE HE FINDS INTERNS > >Yep! Someone with waaaaaaaaaaay too much time on their hands! But isn't that interesting!
Well, too much time to write some software, perhaps. :)
RONALD REAGAN:: A DARN LONG ERA
a quote from a homer and jethro song about catching a small fish called smelt and frying them goes "of all the smelts I ever did smelt, I never smelt a smelt like that smelt, smelt"
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