[Rhodes22-list] test

Michael Meltzer mjm at michaelmeltzer.com
Tue Aug 5 15:44:54 EDT 2003 

I am waiting for either bill or rummy on the 18 shot story :-)

MJM

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve" <rhodes2282 at yahoo.com>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2003 2:44 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] test


> Excellent, Michael.  Especially the one about the
> beer:-)
> Steve
> 
> 
> --- Michael Meltzer <mjm at michaelmeltzer.com> wrote:
> > well then, here some jokes :-)
> > 
> > MJM
> > 
> > An Indian and a priest are walking through the
> > woods. The priest is teaching
> > the Indian the English language, so he can be
> > integrated into the "white
> > man's society".
> > 
> > As they walk along, the priest sees a tree and says
> > to the Indian, "Tree."
> > They continue walking along and come upon a bush,
> > and the priest says to the
> > Indian, "Bush".
> > 
> > They keep walking and eventually come out into a
> > small clearing, where they
> > come upon a man and a woman having sex. The priest
> > is so upset that he's not
> > sure what he should tell the Indian. The only thing
> > he can think of to say
> > is, "Man riding a bicycle."
> > 
> > The Indian then pulls out his bow and arrow, aims
> > and instantly kills the
> > man. The priest turns to the Indian and says,
> > "What'd you do that for?"
> > 
> > The Indian replies, "MY bicycle!!"
> > 
> >  - from Kevin Haggerty
> > 
> > --
> > Ever wonder why golf is growing in popularity and
> > why people who don't even
> > play go to tournaments or watch it on TV? These
> > truisms may shed light:
> > 
> > o Golf is an honorable game, with the overwhelming
> > majority of players being
> > honorable people who don't need referees.
> > o Golfers don't have some of their players in jail
> > every week.
> > o Golfers don't scratch their privates on the golf
> > course.
> > o Golfers don't kick dirt on, or throw bottles at,
> > other people.
> > o Professional golfers are compensated in direct
> > proportion to how well they
> > play.
> > o Golfers don't get per diem and two seats on a
> > charter flight when they
> > travel between tournaments.
> > o Golfers don't hold out for more money, or demand
> > new contracts, because of
> > another player's deal.
> > o Professional golfers don't demand that the
> > taxpayers pay for the courses
> > on which they play.
> > o When golfers make a mistake, nobody is there to
> > cover for them or back
> > them up.
> > o The PGA Tour raises more money for charity in one
> > year than the National
> > Football League does in two.
> > o You can watch the best golfers in the world up
> > close, at any tournament,
> > including the majors, all day, every day for $25 or
> > $30. The cost for a seat
> > in the nosebleed section at the Super Bowl will cost
> > around $300 or more.
> > o You can bring a picnic lunch to the tournament
> > golf course, watch the best
> > in the world and not spend a small fortune on food
> > and drink. Try that at
> > one of the taxpayer funded baseball or football
> > stadiums. If you bring a
> > soft drink into a ballpark, they'll give you two
> > options -- get rid of it or
> > leave.
> > o In golf you cannot fail 70% of the time and make
> > $9 million a season, like
> > the best baseball hitters (.300 batting average) do.
> > o Golf doesn't change its rules to attract fans.
> > o Golfers have to adapt to an entirely new playing
> > area each week.
> > o Golfers keep their clothes on while they are being
> > interviewed.
> > o Golf doesn't have free agency.
> > o In their prime, Greg Norman, Arnold Palmer and
> > other stars, would shake
> > your hand and say they were happy to meet you. In
> > his prime Jose Canseco
> > wore T-shirts that read "Leave Me Alone."
> > o You can hear birds chirping on the golf course
> > during a tournament.
> > o At a golf tournament, (unlike at taxpayer-funded
> > sports stadiums and
> > arenas) you won't hear a steady stream of four
> > letter words and nasty name
> > calling while you're hoping that no one spills beer
> > on you.
> > o Tiger Woods can hit a golf ball three times as far
> > as Barry Bonds can hit
> > a baseball.
> > o Golf courses don't ruin the neighborhood.
> > 
> > Finally, here's a slice of golf history you might
> > enjoy. Why do full-length
> > golf courses have 18 holes, and not 20, or 10 or an
> > even dozen? (Mumf query:
> > didn't Robin Williams explain this?) During a
> > discussion among the club's
> > membership board at St. Andrews in 1858, one of the
> > members pointed out that
> > it takes exactly 18 shots to polish off a fifth of
> > Scotch. By limiting
> > himself to only one shot of Scotch per hole, the
> > Scot figured a round of
> > golf was finished when the Scotch ran out. Now you
> > know.
> > 
> >  - from Dave Houpert
> > 
> > --
> > A man came home from work, sat down in his favorite
> > chair, turned on the TV,
> > and said to his wife, "Quick, bring me a beer before
> > it starts."
> > 
> > She looked a little puzzled, but brought him a beer.
> > When he finished it, he
> > said, "Quick, bring me another beer. It's gonna
> > start."
> > 
> > This time she looked a little angry, but brought him
> > a beer. When it was
> > gone he said, "Quick, another beer before it
> > starts."
> > 
> > "That's it!" She blows  her top! "You bastard! You
> > waltz in here, flop your
> > fat ass down, don't even say hello to me and then
> > expect me to run around
> > like your slave. Don't you realize that I cook,
> > clean, wash, and iron all
> > day long?"
> > 
> > The husband  sighed, "Damn, it's started..."
> > 
> >  - from Jim Pocius
> > 
> > --
> > 
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Steve" <rhodes2282 at yahoo.com>
> > To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list"
> > <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2003 2:09 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] test
> > 
> > 
> > > I didn't mean for everyone to stop playing on the
> > > internet; just Michael:-)  List is getting quite!
> > > Steve
> > > 
> > > 
> > > --- Steve <rhodes2282 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > > Well them, you need to get to work and no more
> > > > playing
> > > > on the internet:-)
> > > > Steve
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > --- Michael Meltzer <mjm at michaelmeltzer.com>
> > wrote:
> > > > > as far as the list, none, it was maintaince,
> > about
> > > > > every quarter I update the systems, in this
> > case
> > > > > that and a buffer overflow
> > > > > securcity problem got posted yesterday,
> > fishing up
> > > > > the second half of 17 systems tonight.
> > > > > 
> > > > > MJM
> > > > > 
> > > > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > > > From: "Steve" <rhodes2282 at yahoo.com>
> > > > > To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list"
> > > > > <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > > > > Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2003 8:43 AM
> > > > > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] test
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > > Is it working:-)  What did you upgrade.
> > > > > > Steve
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --- Michael Meltzer <mjm at michaelmeltzer.com>
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > testing due to upgrade
> > > > > > >
> > > > >
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