In 1883, a creative engineer named John Roebling was inspired by an idea to build a spectacular bridge connecting New York with the Long Island. However bridge building experts throughout the world thought that this was an impossible feat and told Roebling to forget the idea. It just could not be done It was not practical It had never been ...
When I was interned in Dr Eiras Hospital, I began to have panic crises. One day, I decided to consult the psychiatrist in charge of my case; “Doctor, I am overcome by fear; it takes from me the joy of living.” “Here in my office there is a mouse that eats my books”, said the doctor. “If I get desperate ...
The first surgeon said, “I like operating on librarians. When you open them up, everything is in alphabetical order”. The second surgeon said, “I like operating on accountants. When you open them up, everything is numbered and organized.” The third surgeon said, “I like operating on electricians. When you open them up, everything is color-coded.” The fourth surgeon said, “No ...
So I called Joseph, the 14 year old next door whose bedroom looks like Mission Control, and asked him to come over. Joseph clicked a couple of buttons and solved the problem. As he was walking away, I called after him, “So, what was wrong?” He replied, “It was an ID ten T error.” I didn’t want to appear stupid, ...
Mick says to Paddy, “I can’t be bothered to walk all that way.” “I know,” says Paddy, “But we’ve no money for a cab and we’ve missed the last bus home.” “We could steal a bus from the depot,” Mick suggests. They arrive at the bus depot and Mick tells Paddy to go in and get a bus while he ...
The late king of a known Kingdom had ten wild dogs. He used them to torture and eat any of his servants who made a mistake. One of the servants gave an opinion which was wrong, and the king didn’t like it at all. So he ordered that the servant be thrown to the dogs. The servant said, “I served ...
If you’re ever feeling a bit too sure of yourself after drinking, just think back on this story! A wife goes out for the night with her girlfriends Just before she leaves, she assures her husband that she won’t be home any later than midnight: “I promise, honey.” Unfortunately, that night happened to be ladies’ night, which meant the cocktails ...
When he was staying at an air base in Africa, author Saint-Exupéry passed the hat among his friends because a Moroccan servant wanted to return to his home town. He managed to collect a thousand francs. One of the pilots flew the servant as far as Casablanca and told the following when he came back: – As soon as he ...