How to Tell

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5 total messages Started by Rowland Croucher Wed, 16 Jun 2004 23:24

#102

Author: Rowland Croucher
Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2004 23:24

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A noted psychiatrist was a guest at a gathering of humor editors, and his
host naturally broached the subject in which the doctor was most at ease.

"Would you mind telling me, Doctor," he asked, "how you detect a mental
deficiency in somebody who appears completely normal?"

"Nothing is easier," he replied.  "You ask him a simple question which
everyone should answer
with no trouble.  If he hesitates, that puts you on the track."

"What sort of question?"

"Well, you might ask him, 'Captain Cook made three trips around the world
and died during one of them.  Which one?'"The editor thought a moment, then
said with a nervous laugh, "You wouldn't happen to have another example
would you?  I must confess I don't know much about history."

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Rowland Croucher

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Re: How to Tell

#103

Author: ynotssor
Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2004 04:36

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"Rowland Croucher" <rccroucher@removethispleaseoptusnet.com.au> wrote
in message news:40d0e5b7$0$12960$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au 

> "What sort of question?"
> 
> "Well, you might ask him, 'Captain Cook made three trips around the
> world and died during one of them.  Which one?'"The editor thought a
> moment, then said with a nervous laugh, "You wouldn't happen to have
> another example would you?  I must confess I don't know much about
> history." 

Who's buried in Grant's tomb?

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Re: How to Tell

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Author: Vince Barmann
Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2004 11:11

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ynotssor wrote:
> "Rowland Croucher" <rccroucher@removethispleaseoptusnet.com.au> wrote
> in message news:40d0e5b7$0$12960$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au 
> 
> 
>>"What sort of question?"
>>
>>"Well, you might ask him, 'Captain Cook made three trips around the
>>world and died during one of them.  Which one?'"The editor thought a
>>moment, then said with a nervous laugh, "You wouldn't happen to have
>>another example would you?  I must confess I don't know much about
>>history." 
> 
> 
> Who's buried in Grant's tomb?

Nobody.  Tombs are above ground.

Vince B.

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Re: How to Tell

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Author: Greg Evans
Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2004 15:00

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Vince Barmann wrote:

>> Who's buried in Grant's tomb?
>
> Nobody.  Tombs are above ground.

S'right.  Mr. and Mrs. Grant are not buried; their sarcophagi lie above
ground in the Mausoleum.

Greg
not funny, really, but I just thought it needed saying...so sue me

Re: How to Tell

#87

Author: Zoogar, ruler of the Zerg
Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2004 15:55

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Vince Barmann wrote:
>>> "What sort of question?"
>>> "Well, you might ask him, 'Captain Cook made three trips around the
>>> world and died during one of them.  Which one?'"The editor thought a
>>> moment, then said with a nervous laugh, "You wouldn't happen to have
>>> another example would you?  I must confess I don't know much about
>>> history."
>> Who's buried in Grant's tomb?
> Nobody.  Tombs are above ground.
> Vince B.

okay, so yer an idiot.

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