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Re: Thought for today
« Reply #390 on: March 30, 2009, 08:05:38 AM »
Monday 30th March 2009

Anything labeled NEW" and/or "IMPROVED" isn"t.  The label means the price just went up.  

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Re: Thought for today
« Reply #391 on: March 30, 2009, 17:24:35 PM »
When I started this thread last July it was purely for a bit of fun but I notice that it now has 10,000 views.

That is tremendous, and trite as they are someone must read them.

Cheers

Ger

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Re: Thought for today
« Reply #392 on: March 30, 2009, 17:30:13 PM »

When I started this thread last July it was purely for a bit of fun but I notice that it now has 10,000 views.

That is tremendous, and trite as they are someone must read them.

Cheers

Ger



thank you duke for your insight into the world

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Re: Thought for today
« Reply #393 on: March 30, 2009, 18:28:12 PM »


When I started this thread last July it was purely for a bit of fun but I notice that it now has 10,000 views.

That is tremendous, and trite as they are someone must read them.

Cheers

Ger



thank you duke for your insight into the world


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One of the first posts I look for each day, Ger.  :D

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Re: Thought for today
« Reply #394 on: March 31, 2009, 07:56:24 AM »
Tuesday 31st March 2009

Admiration is really only our polite recognition of another"s resemblance to ourselves.

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Re: Thought for today
« Reply #395 on: April 01, 2009, 08:01:38 AM »
Wednesday 1st April 2009 (OMG Fools day - or my day as it is commonly known)

When your cat has fallen asleep on your lap and looks utterly content and adorable, you will suddenly have to go to the bathroom.

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Re: Thought for today
« Reply #396 on: April 02, 2009, 07:38:09 AM »
Thursday 2nd April 2009

A menu is a list of dishes which the restaurant has just run out of.

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Re: Thought for today
« Reply #397 on: April 03, 2009, 10:20:44 AM »
Friday 3rd April 2009

Poker players usually avoid attributing cleverness to opponents -- unless they have just been outplayed.

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Re: Thought for today
« Reply #398 on: April 04, 2009, 10:39:50 AM »
Saturday 4th April 2009

Avoid overly pretentious job titles such as Lord of the Realm, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India or "Director of
Corporate Planning for APAT".

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Re: Thought for today
« Reply #399 on: April 05, 2009, 17:39:28 PM »
Sunday 5th April 2009

Celibacy is not hereditary.

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Re: Thought for today
« Reply #400 on: April 06, 2009, 08:10:05 AM »
Monday 6th April 2009

A Fairy Tale is a horror story to prepare children for the newspapers.

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Re: Thought for today
« Reply #401 on: April 07, 2009, 08:18:43 AM »
Tuesday 7th April 2009

Justice is incidental to law and order.
-- J. Edgar Hoover

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Re: Thought for today
« Reply #402 on: April 08, 2009, 07:27:34 AM »
Wednesday 8th April 2009

Surprise your boss.  Get to work on time.

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Re: Thought for today
« Reply #403 on: April 08, 2009, 19:02:00 PM »

When I started this thread last July it was purely for a bit of fun but I notice that it now has 10,000 views.

That is tremendous, and trite as they are someone must read them.

Cheers

Ger



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get it done!!
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Re: Thought for today
« Reply #404 on: April 09, 2009, 08:17:47 AM »
Thursday 9th April 2009

In any collection of data, the figure most obviously correct, beyond all need of checking, is the mistake

However:
1.  Nobody whom you ask for help will see it.
2.  The first person who stops by, whose advice you really don"t want to hear, will see it immediately.