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Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 12:49 pm
by Stargzer
Enough with the quasi-religious taglines:
The Ten Commandments can't be in a courthouse because posting "Thou Shalt Not Steal," "Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery," and "Thou Shall Not Lie" in a building full of lawyers, judges, and politicians creates a hostile work environment.
We'll re-visit that genre at another time, with a quote from the Book of Woodworkers.
In with one copied from my daughter's anthropology paper, which is an obvious nod to Heinlein:
“There is nothing so strange in a strange land, than the stranger who comes to visit it.”
-- from the film "
Cannibal Tours" by Dennis O'Rourke
Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 2:16 pm
by gailr
"Victory means exit strategy, and it's important for the President to explain to us what the exit strategy is."
-Governor George W. Bush (R-TX)
Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 6:22 pm
by Bailey
that Eddie Izzard is somethin' else, eh?
mark not-so-rich-es Bailey
Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 1:22 pm
by gailr
Sadly, I must commute the term of this tagline:
"Thank you for flying Church of England, cake or death?"
- Eddie Izzard
“I don’t believe my role is to replace the verdict of a jury with my own, unless there are new facts or evidence of which a jury was unaware, or evidence that the trial was somehow unfair.”
- Governor George W. Bush (R) Texas
These quotes are like shooting fish in a barrel. Sigh. Will replace with a campaign slogan: "Make your vote count. Vote twice for Plaid."
Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2007 4:41 pm
by Bailey
I'm retiring this one for now, but reserve the right [and rights to it, I know you guys!] to go back and use it again.
"I used to think that the brain was the most wonderful organ in my body. Then I realized who was telling me this." - Emo Phillips
I'm using the new one, for now, just cuz.....
mark wondering-just-exactly-what-the-definition-of-is-IS Bailey
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 6:24 pm
by skinem
Just noticed this...I like your new tagline!
And by the way, where's my flying car?
Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 9:55 am
by Perry
Computers in the future may weigh no more than 1.5 tons." -- Popular Mechanics, forecasting the relentless march of science, 1949
While they didn't narrow it down to a specific weight, the futurists at Popular Mechanics were correct.
Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 1:45 pm
by sluggo
Computers in the future may weigh no more than 1.5 tons." -- Popular Mechanics, forecasting the relentless march of science, 1949
While they didn't narrow it down to a specific weight, the futurists at Popular Mechanics were correct.
And sometimes while carrying my laptop all day I surmise that PM was still not far off.
Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 4:14 pm
by Stargzer
I haven't weighed all the "Big Iron" in the data center lately, but if you add in the weight of the mainframe, disk drives, and the StorageTek Tape
Silos (I think I lost count at 8 silos), it may even exceed that figure.
Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 8:36 pm
by Bailey
Just noticed this...I like your new tagline!
And by the way, where's my flying car?
Yeah, skinny, they promised us personal helicopters and hovercars, domed houses and built in furniture in the 50's but no mention of cellphone-installed ears or terror attacks.
how odd.
mark refuses-to-carry-a-phone-am-not-that-interested-in-being-accessable Bailey
low-Teckie
Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 12:07 am
by Stargzer
Once again time to swap taglines.
Leaving for retirement and a well-deserved rest:
“There is nothing so strange in a strange land, than the stranger who comes to visit it.”
-- from the film
Cannibal Tours by Dennis O'Rourke
Reporting for duty:
"It's always reassuring to find you've made the right enemies."
-- William J. ("Wild Bill") Donovan
Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 12:17 am
by sluggo
Just noticed this...I like your new tagline!
And by the way, where's my flying car?
Not exactly a snappy answer, but that's the question looked into
here...
Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 12:19 am
by sluggo
Reporting for duty:
"It's always reassuring to find you've made the right enemies."
-- William J. ("Wild Bill") Donovan
Now that's a nice pick. It sure is.
Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 1:03 am
by Stargzer
I'm reading his biography at the moment. He was quite a character. We were lucky he was there when we needed him. Ditto for his staff.
... [Marine Corps] Colonel [William] Eddy was summoned for a high-level briefing including ... General George Patton. Eddy was an impressive figure as he entered the conference room in his Marine Corps uniform, with five banks of decorations which he had won with the Fighting Fifth Marines during the last war. ... When Patton first saw saw the World War I ribbons on Eddy's chest, two more rows than Patton had, the General grunted: "I don't know who he is, but the son of a bitch has sure been shot at enough."
Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 10:54 am
by Perry
Just noticed this...I like your new tagline!
And by the way, where's my flying car?
Not exactly a snappy answer, but that's the question looked into
here...
What a riot! I also liked the Queen's legacy of waves.