Count Four

Home for Christmas

A man in Scotland calls his son in London the day before Christmas Eve and says, “I hate to ruin your day but I have to tell you that your mother and I are divorcing; forty-five years of misery is enough”.

“Dad, what are you talking about?’” the son screams.

“We can’t stand the sight of each other any longer”, the father says. “We’re sick of each other and I’m sick of talking about this, so you call your sister in Leeds and tell her”.

Frantically, the son calls his sister, who explodes on the phone, “Like hell they’re getting divorced”, she shouts, “I’ll take care of this”.

She calls Scotland immediately and screams at her father, “You are NOT getting divorced. Don’t do a single thing until I get there. I’m calling my brother back and we’ll both be there tomorrow. Until then, don’t do a thing, DO YOU HEAR ME?” and hangs up.

The old man hangs up his phone and turns to his wife. “Done! They’re coming for Christmas – and they’re paying their own way.”

Blonde Password

During a recent password audit at our company, it was found that a blonde receptionist was using the following password:

“MickeyMinniePlutoHueyLouieDeweyDonaldGoofySacramento”

When asked why she had such a long password, she said she was told that it had to be at least 8 characters long and include at least one capital.

Oh Captain, My Captain

Oh how we all wish we could meet that Jean-Luc Picard.

They Do WHAT Together?

Link courtesy Fredo

QOTD 10/20/08

Much of economic theory is based on the notion that humans make rational choices (which may mean that economists don’t get out much).

From Slate, in an article on why people are so easy to take offense.

Loans, Anyone?

Commenting on the financial crisis, Sinfest gets it about right, again.

Bankstas

Sinfest nails the bailout in: Damn it feels good to be a Banksta.

Head of Skate

A few weeks ago Matt Damon compared Palin’s nomination to a bad Disney film. Well, someone went and made a trailer for that same film.

Link courtesy hoyvenmayven.

Nailed It

I’d definitely say the Associated Press got this one exactly right.

Can’t make this stuff up.

A Rose By Any Other Name

In honor of the Live Earth concerts, I’d like to point you to this comic (Prickly City).