Category Archives: Too good to miss

Down he went again.

Posted on 28 September, 2011 by jb

Grabbing a Carley float, de la Torre leapt over the side but, weighted down by a pistol in each pocket, he sank. His inflated Mae West brought him back to the surface but, just as he came up, shell fragments … Continue reading →

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Where do I sign up….?

Posted on 19 September, 2011 by jb

Nothing is moving. Suddenly, a man knocks on my window. I roll down the window and ask, “What’s going on?” “Terrorists have kidnapped Congress” he says “and are asking for a $10 million dollar ransom. Otherwise, they are going to … Continue reading →

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Symphony of Science

Posted on 14 September, 2011 by jb

Featuring Morgan Freeman, Stephen Hawking, Michio Kaku, Brian Cox, Richard Feynman, and Frank Close. Lyrics [Morgan Freeman] So, what are we really made of? Dig deep inside the atom and you’ll find tiny particles Held together by invisible forces Everything … Continue reading →

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Time flies like an arrow.

Posted on 8 September, 2011 by jb

Fruit flies like a banana Groucho Marx HT Clueless in Boston

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Cheap flight, cheap flights…

Posted on 7 September, 2011 by jb
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Yellow, pink, green

Posted on 15 August, 2011 by jb

Mujibar was trying to get into New Zealand legally through Immigration. The Immigration Officer says, ‘Mujibar, you have passed all the tests except one. Unless you pass it, you cannot enter New Zealand .’ ‘I am ready’ says Mujibar. ‘Make … Continue reading →

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How could I?

Posted on 11 August, 2011 by jb

The Telegraph’s obituaries are a source of frequent wonder. A recent one of Maj-Gen Sir Roy Redgrave who as a 19 year old officer won the Military Cross for bravery in the last week of world war 2, for example. … Continue reading →

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Why would you prefer?

Posted on 10 August, 2011 by jb

This generic motivational poster on the wall of your office? Or this letter of appreciation? HT Letters of Note

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Skarpsill

Posted on 9 August, 2011 by jb

Design brilliance @ Ikea

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That complicated, huh?

Posted on 4 August, 2011 by jb

And then there’s the “Feynman Problem Solving Algorithm”, as facetiously observed by a colleague, Murray Gell-Mann in the NY Times: 1. Write down the problem; 2. Think very hard; 3. Write down the answer

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