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Nothing But Net 05-21-2002 10:47 PM

Steven Wrightisms
 
Is a 'Necessary Evil' morally inferior to a 'Unnecessary Good'?

What is the sound of three hands clapping?

Is the word 'Payload' synonymous with the term 'Money Shot'?

If the Pope is infallable, why doesn't he play the Lottery?

Why do they have 'Guest Stars' in movies?



Feel free to add on...

sypher 05-22-2002 10:12 AM

Ha Ha
 
:)

Which steve wright do you mean? The UK DJ?

I like those.

Bitman 05-23-2002 06:09 PM

Re: Steven Wrightisms
 
Is a 'Necessary Evil' morally inferior to a 'Unnecessary Good'?

Yes.

What is the sound of three hands clapping?

The noise is between that of one pair and two pairs of hands clapping.

Is the word 'Payload' synonymous with the term 'Money Shot'?

No.

If the Pope is infallable, why doesn't he play the Lottery?

"God doesn't play dice."

Why do they have 'Guest Stars' in movies?

If there's a sequel, that person won't be in it.

--
Glad I could help.

Nic Name 05-23-2002 06:50 PM

Quote:

If the Pope is infallable, why doesn't he play the Lottery?

"God doesn't play dice."
Actually lotteries don't involve dice.

And infallible doesn't mean prescient.


Doesn't infallable (sic) mean can't fall down?

warch 05-24-2002 01:23 PM

Forgive if not a direct quote but a favorite:

"They said they served breakfast anytime, so I ordered French toast during the renaissance."

Bitman 05-24-2002 07:29 PM

They responded, "It'll be ready when you arrive."

Bitman 05-24-2002 07:40 PM

It's spelled infallible, and defined thusly. One definition caught my eye:

entirely exempt from liability to mistake

Exempt from liability is not at all like unable to err. Most of the definitions mean "unable to err", though.

Nic Name 05-24-2002 07:51 PM

Quote:

entirely exempt from liability to mistake
is not the same as

entirely exempt from liability for mistakes

which may be how you interpreted it.

It means not liable (likely) to make a mistake, in the definition of infallible.

Nothing But Net 05-24-2002 08:11 PM

Damn! Try to start something fun and incite a debate on semantics
 
Chill out, dudes!

Back on topic:

<b>Judas stiffed the waiter at the Last Supper.

The people who inhabited Easter Island were not Christians.

Toilets on the Equator do not flush.

A man-like beast called the Sasquatch exists. I work with him.</b>

These are original. Have fun, guys!

:p

Nic Name 05-24-2002 08:24 PM

OK, desperately trying to get back on topic ...

Quote:

What's another word for Thesaurus? -- Steven Wright
Quote:

If a word in the dictionary were mispelled, how would we know? -- Steven Wright
I'm trying, NBN ... :p

Nothing But Net 05-24-2002 08:31 PM

You still don't get it, Nic
 
We've all heard his stuff. What we want here is ORIGINAL one-liners.

Nothing But Net 05-26-2002 07:38 PM

Malted Milk Balls contain Malt and Milk, but not Balls. How can they get away with that?

Bitman 06-03-2002 06:00 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Nothing But Net
Malted Milk Balls contain Malt and Milk, but not Balls. How can they get away with that?
Get away with what? Nobody claimed they contained balls, only that they were shaped like balls. Which they are.

LordSludge 06-03-2002 06:28 PM

Not original, but I dunno who to credit:
If a man speaks in the woods, and a woman isn't around to hear him, is he still wrong?

MaggieL 06-03-2002 07:03 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by LordSludge
Not original, but I dunno who to credit:
If a man speaks in the woods, and a woman isn't around to hear him, is he still wrong?

Of course. A man need not speak to be wrong. :-)


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