On Wed 25 Jun 2008 06:44:56p, Kathleen told us...

> Blinky the Shark wrote:
>
>> Kathleen wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Blinky the Shark wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Kathleen wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>T wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>In article >,
says...
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>"Kathleen" > ha scritto nel messaggio
...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>T wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Lifepsans are increasing little
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>by little but I think in the next few years we'll see exponential
>>>>>>>>>increases in life spans.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>I think we'll see an increase in lifespans but "exponential"? Not
>>>>>>>>likely. We see the occasional 100 year old, but I have serious
>>>>>>>>doubts we'll be seeing 1,000 year olds any time soon.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Heaven forfend! Buy stock in spackle companies if you think 1000
>>>>>>>years is a possibility. Smash all the mirrors. How will I ever
>>>>>>>get my stockings on even at 110?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>This is the mistake a lot of people make when you talk about
>>>>>>extending human lifespans.
>>>>>
>>>>>And so is using a word like "exponential" when you clearly don't know
>>>>> what it means.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>I'll see your comment and raise you a power.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>Yeah, I know. I dropped a zero. Serves me right, that's as bad as a
>>>spelling flame.
>>
>>
>> You did? I didn't notice. I was just riffing on "exponential".
>>
>>
>
> Yup. 100 to the second power is 10,000, not 1,000.
>
> And when discussing human lifespans, either figure is exponentially
> ludicrous.
>
>

But maybe not for Chinese eggs. :-)

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Wayne Boatwright
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On Wed, 25 Jun 2008 21:12:36 GMT, "Michael \"Dog3\"" >
wrote:

>blake murphy >
: in rec.food.cooking
>
>> On Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:58:47 -0500, "Gregory Morrow"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>Blinky the Shark wrote:
>>>
>>>> He gave us so much to think about and to laugh about.
>>>>
>>>> I am sad tonight.
>>>
>>>
>>>Dody Goodman passed too, she was 93...
>>
>> i liked her on 'mary hartman, mary hartman.'
>
>Ahhh... Thank you, thank you. I couldn't remember which show I saw her on
>and you jogged my addled mind. That show was a hoot what I remember of it.
>
>Michael

good stuff, as was 'fernwood 2 night,' with martin mull and fred
willard.

your pal,
blake

"Blinky the Shark" > wrote in message
news
> Andy wrote:
>
>> Blinky the Shark said...
>>
>>> Andy wrote:
>>>
>>>> Blinky the Shark said...
>>>>
>>>>> Andy wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Blinky the Shark said...
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Are we talking "A-ROOM" jumbo shrimp?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I don't know the ref.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Headliners played the "A" or "Main" room. Newcomers played the "B"
>>>>>> and
>>>>>> "C" rooms.
>>>>>
>>>>> Yeah. In context (Carlin's "jumbo shrimp" line), I thought your
>> comment
>>>>> had something to do with another Carlin routine.
>>>>
>>>> Well, by all means, let's hear it!
>>>
>>> <blink>
>>>
>>> I don't know one. That's why I asked YOU for it.
>>
>>
>> Fuzzy language and fuzzy thinking were always among Carlin's favorite
>> topics. He marveled at oxymorons like "jumbo shrimp" and "military
>> intelligence,"
>
> I'd guess that those are the two catchphrases that he will be most
> remembered by.
>
> Although for me, they're tied with "Mom Bomb", "Womb Broom", and "Baby
> Maybe" -- his proposed names for birth control pills. The latter was to
> be a variety that only worked part of the time.
>
>
> --
> Blinky
> Killing all posts from Google Groups
> The Usenet Improvement Project --> http://improve-usenet.org
> Found: a free GG-blocking news *feed* --> http://usenet4all.se

The alltime best skit:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YphEUa5LPjM
>

Kswck said...

> The alltime best skit:
>
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YphEUa5LPjM


Great bit!

Tons more! Still,

Thanks!!!

Andy

Kswck wrote:

> The alltime best skit:
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YphEUa5LPjM

Good one :-)

This one is my favorite:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eScDf...eature=related

--
Dave www.davebbq.com

What is best in life? "To crush your enemies, see them driven before
you, and to hear the lamentation of the women." -- Conan

Dave Bugg said...

> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eScDf...eature=related


Dave,

Thanks!

The planet is fine, the people are ****ed! LOLOLOLOLOL!!!

Best,

Andy

Andy said...

> Kswck wrote:
>
>> The alltime best skit:
>>
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YphEUa5LPjM
>
> Good one :-)
>
> This one is my favorite:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eScDf...eature=related


Dave,

Ya BUM!!! Keep me up all night!?!

Back at ya!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyWEBbFwU1o

Andy