Rameses the Great 0 Report post Posted July 12, 2007 > NEWS FLASH: Teacher Arrested at Airport > > A public school teacher was arrested today at John F. Kennedy > International Airport as he attempted to board a flight while in > possession of a ruler, a protractor, a set square, a slide rule and a > calculator... > > At a morning press conference, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said he > believes the man is a member of the notorious Al-gebra movement. He did > not identify the man, who has been charged by the FBI with carrying > weapons of math instruction. > > "Al-gebra is a problem for us," Gonzales said. "They desire solutions by > means and extremes, and sometimes go off on tangents in search of absolute > values. They use secret code names like 'x' and 'y' and refer to > themselves as 'unknowns', but we have determined they belong to a common > denominator with coordinates in every country. > > When asked to comment on the arrest, President Bush said, "If God had > wanted us to have better weapons of math instruction, He would have given > us more fingers and toes." > > White House aides told reporters they could not recall a more intelligent > or profound statement by the president. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ASCLEPIADES 0 Report post Posted July 13, 2007 You're really good at math, RG. Thanks a lot for sharing it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marcus Caelius 0 Report post Posted July 13, 2007 Consider this stolen, for posting elsewhere. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rameses the Great 0 Report post Posted July 13, 2007 Consider this stolen, for posting elsewhere. Or brought to me by an e-mail. Glad you jump to conclusions. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marcus Caelius 0 Report post Posted July 13, 2007 Consider this stolen, for posting elsewhere. Or brought to me by an e-mail. Glad you jump to conclusions. Let me rephrase: Consider it stolen by me for posting elsewhere. Lancaster's Corollary to Beady's 10th Law of Social Harmonics: "Whatever the joke, someone won't get it." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rameses the Great 0 Report post Posted July 13, 2007 Consider this stolen, for posting elsewhere. Or brought to me by an e-mail. Glad you jump to conclusions. Let me rephrase: Consider it stolen by me for posting elsewhere. Lancaster's Corollary to Beady's 10th Law of Social Harmonics: "Whatever the joke, someone won't get it." Oh, glad I can help. Sorry for the false accusation please forgive me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marcus Caelius 0 Report post Posted July 14, 2007 Sorry for the false accusation please forgive me. Not until you say ten "Hail Beadys." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rameses the Great 0 Report post Posted July 14, 2007 Sorry for the false accusation please forgive me. Not until you say ten "Hail Beadys." You know, I did give you the joke I think we're about even. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marcus Caelius 0 Report post Posted July 14, 2007 You know, I did give you the joke I think we're about even. You didn't give me anything; I stole it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites