Krookie Posted August 24, 2006 Posted August 24, 2006 Q1. If you knew a woman who was pregnant, who had 8 kids already, three who were deaf, two who were blind, one mentally retarded, and she had syphilis, would you recommend that she have an abortion? Read the next question before looking at the response for this one. Q2: It is time to elect a new world leader, and only your vote counts. Here are the facts about the three candidates. Who would you vote for? Candidate A. Associates with crooked politicians, and consults with astrologist. He's had two mistresses. He also chain smokes and drinks 8 to 10 martinis a day. Candidate B. He was kicked out of office twice, sleeps until noon, used opium in college and drinks a quart of whiskey every evening. Candidate C He is a decorated war hero. He's a vegetarian, doesn't smoke, drinks an occasional beer and never cheated on his wife. Which of these candidates would be our choice? Decide first... no peeking, then scroll down for the response. ------------------------------------------------------------ Candidate A is Franklin D. Roosevelt. Candidate B is Winston Churchill. Candidate C is Adolph Hitler. And, by the way, on your answer to the abortion question: If you said YES, you just killed Beethoven. Pretty interesting isn't it? Makes a person think before judging someone. Wait till you see the end of this note! Keep reading.. Never be afraid to try something new. Remember: Amateurs...built the ark. Professionals...built the Titanic And Finally, can you imagine working for a company that has a little more than 500 employees and has the following statistics: * 29 have been accused of spousal abuse * 7 have been arrested for fraud * 19 have been accused of writing bad checks * 117 have directly or indirectly bankrupted at least 2 businesses * 3 have done time for assault * 71 cannot get a credit card due to bad credit * 14 have been arrested on drug-related charges * 8 have been arrested for shoplifting * 21 are currently defendants in lawsuits * 84 have been arrested for drunk driving in the last year... Can you guess which organization this is? Give up yet? It's the 535 members of the United States Congress. The same group that crank out hundreds of new laws each year designed to keep the rest of us in line ---> Not mine. Got it as a Foward from a friend.
SteveThaiBinh Posted August 24, 2006 Posted August 24, 2006 He became deaf later in life, yes. Interesting questions, Krookie. One of the common complaints made against tabloid newspapers, and the way they pry into politicians' lives, is that if they'd been around 70 years ago Churchill would never have become Prime Minister, with unhappy results all round. :ph34r: "An electric puddle is not what I need right now." (Nina Kalenkov)
metadigital Posted August 24, 2006 Posted August 24, 2006 Beethoven was deaf too wasn't he? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Lead poisoning from the red wine. OBSCVRVM PER OBSCVRIVS ET IGNOTVM PER IGNOTIVS OPVS ARTIFICEM PROBAT
alanschu Posted August 24, 2006 Posted August 24, 2006 I remember there being a painting in my Grade 1 music class. We all commented that he didn't look very happy, and the music teacher said that he didn't really have a happy life, and suffered through deafness and whatnot. We all loved his 5th Symphony though
Walsingham Posted August 24, 2006 Posted August 24, 2006 I do know that Abe Lincoln had a high pitched voice, and thus could never have hoped to win in a modern televised election. For that matter, so did Patton, so there you are! "It wasn't lies. It was just... bull****"." -Elwood Blues tarna's dead; processing... complete. Disappointed by Universe. RIP Hades/Sand/etc. Here's hoping your next alt has a harp.
GhostofAnakin Posted August 24, 2006 Posted August 24, 2006 I remember getting an email with these questions a while back. Me and Krookie must know the same people. :ph34r: "Console exclusive is such a harsh word." - Darque"Console exclusive is two words Darque." - Nartwak (in response to Darque's observation)
metadigital Posted August 24, 2006 Posted August 24, 2006 It's just that the cyclonic effect of internet myths and facts will eventually spit this stuff up in everyone's mailbox, eventually ... those infinite monkeys out there are very busy ... I read this about fifteen-to-twenty years ago ... OBSCVRVM PER OBSCVRIVS ET IGNOTVM PER IGNOTIVS OPVS ARTIFICEM PROBAT
Walsingham Posted August 24, 2006 Posted August 24, 2006 Was just thinking how I might be described. "..." Hmmm.... "It wasn't lies. It was just... bull****"." -Elwood Blues tarna's dead; processing... complete. Disappointed by Universe. RIP Hades/Sand/etc. Here's hoping your next alt has a harp.
Baley Posted August 24, 2006 Posted August 24, 2006 I'd have voted for Churchill. I don't trust folks who don't drink (regularly)*. And hell, his daily schedule reminds of mine. Us lazy bums gotta stick together, know what I mean'? *And Vegetarians and Germans and Non-Smokers. Plus, cheating on your wife should be okay and she should understand if she's all eek and fat and gooey. I mean, it's not my fault she makes me barf uncontrollably, it's not my fault Mr. Pecker Jim prolapses like the SS Columbia on seeing her mug each morning. Women should be more understanding, that's what my Pa always said.
Judge Hades Posted August 24, 2006 Posted August 24, 2006 Q1: Yes, I would recommend abortion. Q2: I voted for Winston Churchill.
metadigital Posted August 24, 2006 Posted August 24, 2006 It's a shame that the name Adolphus has suffered so, all because of one bad egg ... OBSCVRVM PER OBSCVRIVS ET IGNOTVM PER IGNOTIVS OPVS ARTIFICEM PROBAT
Walsingham Posted August 24, 2006 Posted August 24, 2006 It's a shame that the name Adolphus has suffered so, all because of one bad egg ... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> An I'd planned on calling my first kid 'Slobodan Saddam' "It wasn't lies. It was just... bull****"." -Elwood Blues tarna's dead; processing... complete. Disappointed by Universe. RIP Hades/Sand/etc. Here's hoping your next alt has a harp.
Checkpoint Posted August 24, 2006 Posted August 24, 2006 My dad was born in 1939. Good thing his parents weren't into the whole German hype. ^Yes, that is a good observation, Checkpoint. /God
Pidesco Posted August 24, 2006 Posted August 24, 2006 It's a shame that the name Adolphus has suffered so, all because of one bad egg ... I remember reading somewhere that some Americans had to change their name because of Adolf Hitler. "My hovercraft is full of eels!" - Hungarian tourist I am Dan Quayle of the Romans. I want to tattoo a map of the Netherlands on my nether lands. Heja Sverige!! Everyone should cuffawkle more. The wrench is your friend.
Krookie Posted August 24, 2006 Author Posted August 24, 2006 Hitler's reletives still live in the US...It'd be terrible to live under that name. Anyway: I forgot to add what I answered: Q1: Yes, have the abortion. Q2: C.
taks Posted August 24, 2006 Posted August 24, 2006 And, by the way, on your answer to the abortionquestion: If you said YES, you just killed Beethoven. Hindsight is always 20/20, isn't it? Since nobody could have known a-priori that a Beethoven would be born, advising otherwise would be foolish. Making such decisions without knowledge of the outcome requires that you choose based on the most probable outcome. Beethoven was not the most probable outcome. Remember: Amateurs...built the ark.Professionals...built the Titanic Based on the historical record (not the bible) of who Noah was, and where he lived, it is likely it was built by a community that relied heavily on shipping, so no, it probably wasn't built by amatuers. Taks comrade taks... just because.
Surreptishus Posted August 24, 2006 Posted August 24, 2006 1. No 2. B The facts from C were known to me. Even so I've always thought of character assassination with regards to private life a tenuous argument against a political candidate. Remember: Amateurs...built the ark.Professionals...built the Titanic LOL... what? The last bit is interesting if it is true.
Pidesco Posted August 24, 2006 Posted August 24, 2006 But it was an amateur hunter who gathered all the millions of species in a single boat! "My hovercraft is full of eels!" - Hungarian tourist I am Dan Quayle of the Romans. I want to tattoo a map of the Netherlands on my nether lands. Heja Sverige!! Everyone should cuffawkle more. The wrench is your friend.
Judge Hades Posted August 24, 2006 Posted August 24, 2006 Man, i would want to be the one who had to catch 2 dung beetles and had to make sure one was female and the other male.
Baley Posted August 24, 2006 Posted August 24, 2006 Dudes, this is so obviously the work of violent Christian Anarchists, guided by their own intrinsic fundamentalism and desire for world|technological degradation. What?
alanschu Posted August 24, 2006 Posted August 24, 2006 (edited) It's just that the cyclonic effect of internet myths and facts will eventually spit this stuff up in everyone's mailbox, eventually ... those infinite monkeys out there are very busy ... I read this about fifteen-to-twenty years ago ... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Philosophy time... If you had an infinite number of monkeys working on an infinite number of typewriters, would you get the works of Shakespeare instantaneously? EDIT: Hindsight is always 20/20, isn't it? Since nobody could have known a-priori that a Beethoven would be born, advising otherwise would be foolish. Making such decisions without knowledge of the outcome requires that you choose based on the most probable outcome. Beethoven was not the most probable outcome. I think that that is the point. Edited August 24, 2006 by alanschu
Rosbjerg Posted August 24, 2006 Posted August 24, 2006 Hitler's reletives still live in the US...It'd be terrible to live under that name. Anyway: I forgot to add what I answered: Q1: Yes, have the abortion. Q2: C. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I answered No to number one - I respect life and I don't think the children are any less worth just because they are handicapped one way or another.. I thought the last one was a dead give away .. I couldn't guess Franklin D. Roosevelt. But C had Hitler written all over it.. And B couldn't be anyone else but Churchill! ^_^ So I took B of course .. Fortune favors the bald.
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