What to Wear

A man, called in for an audit by the Internal Revenue Service, (American taxation department) asked his accountant for advice on what to wear. “Wear your shabbiest clothing. Let him think you are a pauper.” Then he asked his lawyer the same question, but got the opposite advice. “Do not let them intimidate you. Wear …

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Federation Redneck Quiz

You might be a Federation Redneck if… ….he sets the fore viewscreen to reruns of “Bassmaster.” ….he programs the food replicator for beer, ribs, and turnip greens. ….he paints the starship John Deere green. ….he refers to a Pulsar as a “Blue Light Special. ….he refers to the Mutara Nebula as a “swamp.” ….his moonshine …

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Is your computer male or female?

As you are aware, ships have long been characterized as being female (e.g., “Steady as she goes”, or “She’s listing to starboard, Captain!”). Recently, a group of computer scientists (all males) announced that computers should also be referred to as being female. Their reasons for drawing this conclusion follow: Five reasons to believe computers are …

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Ode to “Titanic”

Ode to “Titanic” (to the tune of the “Gilligan’s Island” theme) ————————————————————— Just sit right back and you’ll hear a tale, A tale of a fateful flick. That started from this Hampton port Aboard the Titanic. My mate promised lots of sailing lore, But Cupid shot his bow. Her heart set sail with Jack that …

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Playing Chicken

Scientists at NASA have developed a gun built specifically to launch dead chickens at the windshields of airliners, military jets and the space shuttle, all traveling at maximum velocity. The idea is to simulate the frequent incidents of collisions with airborne fowl to test the strength of the windshields. British engineers heard about the gun …

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