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Monday, March 14, 2005 - 6:46pmSanction this postReply
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Over in Dictionaries, Shayne Wissler wrote: Michael calls you on being pretentious and taking gratuitous pot shots at Ayn Rand and you respond like this! Now *that's* funny.

I'm glad that we are all having a good time.  If you aren't enjoying yourself, you are missing out.

Say, did you hear the one about Descartes?  He was in a tavern, drinking pretty hard, and about 1:50 am, the barkeeper asked him if he wanted one more for the road and Descartes said, "I think not." and just ceased to exist.

Q:  How many Objectivists does it take to change a light bulb?
A:  Either one or none.

OK, three guys are standing in the unemployment line.  Which one is the Objectivist?  The one blaming the other two for the existence of unemployment benefits.

No, but seriously, folks, it's great to be here.  Hey, how many were late getting here tonight?  Was it the bridge or the tunnel? 

 How about that Comet, eh? I was riding in from Chicago and who was next to me but Wesley Mouch. No kidding.  So, I said, "You know, we could eliminate poverty by enacting a 100% tax on all incomes under $50,000 and having Zero taxes on income over $50,000.  So, that gives everyone an incentive to make more money."   And he says, "Tell you what, how about we just print off 300 million $50,000 bills and mail them out to everyone."  Get it?  Got tell you, folks, he had me going there for a second, that Wesley, what a sense of humor.
  
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Ok, well, tough audience...   Well, it's getting late.  Anyone got a cigarette?


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Monday, March 14, 2005 - 7:45pmSanction this postReply
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About the posted thought: I always heard it that if you wanted a friend in Washington, get a dog.

But Michael!

Dayamm!

I had you pegged wrong. Scratch somebody's quirk and you get a frustrated artist.

The story of my life...

You're a goddam standup comic in disguise!

Well of all things...

Michael


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Wednesday, March 16, 2005 - 10:57amSanction this postReply
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Q:  How many Objectivists does it take to change a light bulb?
A:  Either one or none.
er..... I don't get it, maybe it was the timing.  I'm glad to see you lighten up though.
BTW, for some reason your picture reminds me of Kramer from Seinfeld. : )


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Thursday, March 17, 2005 - 4:46amSanction this postReply
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The Poodle and the Leopard

A wealthy old lady decided to go on a photo safari in Africa.  She took her
faithful pet poodle along for company.  One day, the dog was chasing
butterflies, and before long he got lost. So, wandering about, he noticed a
leopard heading rapidly in his direction with the obvious intention of
eating him for lunch. The poodle thought, "OK, I'm in deep trouble now!
Then he noticed some bones on the ground close by, and immediately settled
down to chew on the bones, with his back to the approaching cat.  As the
leopard was about to leap, the poodle exclaimed loudly, "Boy, that was one
delicious leopard! I wonder if there are any more around here?" Hearing
this, the leopard halted his attack in mid-stride. A feeling of terror came
over him, and he slinked away into the trees.  "Whew," said the leopard.
"That was close.  That poodle nearly had me."

Meanwhile, a monkey who had been watching the whole scene from a nearby tree
figured he could put this knowledge to good use and trade it for protection
from the leopard.  So, off he ran. But the dog saw him heading after the
leopard with great speed, and figured that something must be up.  The monkey
soon caught up with the leopard, spilled the beans, and struck a deal for
himself with the leopard. The leopard was furious at being made a fool of
and said, "Hop  up on my back and see what's going to happen to that
conniving canine". Now the poodle saw the leopard coming with the monkey on
his back, and thought, "What am I going to do now?" Instead of running, the
dog sat down with his back to his attackers, pretending he hadn't seen them
yet...and just when they got close enough to hear, the poodle said, "Where's
that damn monkey?  I sent him off half an hour ago to bring me another
leopard!"


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Thursday, March 17, 2005 - 6:50pmSanction this postReply
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katdaddy: "er.....I don't get it."

I don't, either!

Barbara

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Thursday, March 17, 2005 - 7:07pmSanction this postReply
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One, unless he has "shrugged". I could be wrong.

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Friday, March 18, 2005 - 4:08amSanction this postReply
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duh.....they were on strike?

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Friday, March 18, 2005 - 6:54amSanction this postReply
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One, unless he has "shrugged".

Would be a much better punchline.


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Friday, March 18, 2005 - 7:59amSanction this postReply
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Mike, you can be so cruel, holding out on us like that.  It only took a few days for us to "get it" 

....I'm not picking my nose, I'm scratching my brain!


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Friday, March 18, 2005 - 8:54amSanction this postReply
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It was not all that clever and I have been ignoring this for a reason.  It was only a take off on Either/or.  How many to change a light bulb?  With Objectivists, how many answers are possible?  Six? Twenty-six?  It would have to be either-or: two choices.  One or none.

I think the only really funny line that routine was "Anybody show up late tonight? What was it, the bridge or the tunnel?"  That's about as clever as I can be spontaneously.  I really do not think well on my feet.  I am not one for zingers and come-backs and one-liners and burns. 


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