Re: Non-living Genders

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From: Vince Barmann
Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2004 23:35

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Rowland Croucher wrote:

>   Non-Living Genders
> 
>   You may not know that many non-living things have a gender; For example...
> 
> 
>   1) Freezer Bags -- They are Male, because they hold everything in, but
> you can see right through them.
> 
>   2) Copiers -- They are Female, because once turned off, it takes a while
> to warm them up again. It's an effective reproductive device if the right
> buttons are pushed, but can wreak havoc if the wrong buttons are pushed.
> 
>   3) Tyre -- Male, because it goes bald and it's often over-inflated.
> 
>   4) Hot Air Balloon -- Male, because, to get it to go anywhere, you have to
> light a fire under it, and of course, there's the hot air part.
> 
>   5) Sponges -- female because they're soft, squeezable and retain water.
> 
>   6) Web Page -- Female, because it's always getting hit on.
> 
>   7) Subway -- Male, because it uses the same old lines to pick people up.
> 
>   8) Hourglass -- Female, because over time, the weight shifts to the
> bottom.

I remember Judy.  An hourglass figure with lots of time left.

Vince <sigh> B.

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