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发信站: 紫 丁 香 (Sat Mar 25 21:59:58 2000), 转信
Vacation
While vacationing in Florida, my family enjoyed dining in the hotel restaura
nt b
cause of its excellent buffet. Each night the chef meticulously carved a sum
ptuo
s roast so that every slice rippled off paper-thin. My husband marveled at t
he y
ung man's
ability and asked how he had learned to slice meat so thin.
"Oh, it's easy," the chef replied, grinning, "when you come from a family wi
th t
n children."
The Lakefront Hotel
At the Lakefront Hotel where I worked in downtown Chicago, the official maxi
m wa
"Give the customers what they want." Our ability to meet that goal was test
ed o
e day when a large tour group overwhelmed the registration area.
One impatient man bullied his way through the crowd, banged his fist on the
fron
desk and demanded, "I want a room that faces the ocean!" In a voice that al
l co
ld hear, the young clerk answered, "Certainly, sir. Atlantic or Pacific?"
What's It Cost
On the first day of college, the Dean addressed the students, pointing out s
ome
f the rules:
"The female dormitory will be out-of-bounds for all male students, and the m
ale
ormitory to the female students. Anybody caught breaking this rule will be f
ined
$20 the first time."
He continued, "Anybody caught breaking this rule the second time will be fin
ed $
0. Being caught a third time will cost you a fine of $180. Are there any que
stio
s?"
At this point, a male student in the crowd inquired:
"How much for a season pass?"
Basic Truths
On the other hand, you have different fingers.
Those who live by the sword get shot by those who don't.
You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say will be misquoted, the
n us
d against you.
Honk if you love peace and quiet.
The Dog
A butcher is working, and really busy. He notices a dog in his shop and shoo
s hi
away. Later, he notices the dog is back again.
He walks over to the dog, and notices the dog has a note in his mouth. The b
utch
r takes the note, and it reads, "Can I have 12 sausages and a leg of lamb, p
leas
."
The butcher looks, and lo and behold, in the dog's mouth, there is a ten dol
lar
ill. So the butcher takes the money, puts the sausages and lamb in a bag, an
d pl
ces it in the dog's mouth.
The butcher is very impressed, and since it's closing time, he decides to cl
ose
p shop and follow the dog. So, off he goes.
The dog is walking down the street and comes to a crossing. The dog puts dow
n th
bag, jumps up and presses the crossing button. Then he waits patiently,bag
in m
uth, for the lights to change. They do, and he walks across the road, with t
he b
tcher
following.
The dog then comes to a bus stop, and starts looking at the timetable. The b
utch
r is in awe at this stage. The dog checks out the times, and sits on one of
the
eats to wait for the bus.
Along comes a bus. The dog walks to the front of the bus, looks at the numbe
r, a
d goes back to his seat. Another bus comes. Again the dog goes and looks at
the
umber, notices it's the right bus, and climbs on. The butcher, by now open-m
outh
d,
follows him onto the bus.
The bus travels thru town and out to the suburbs. Eventually the dog gets up
, mo
es to the front of the bus, and standing on his hind legs, pushes the button
to
top the bus. The dog gets off, groceries still in his mouth, and the butcher
sti
l
following.
They walk down the road, and the dog approaches a house. He walks up the pat
h, a
d drops the groceries on the step. Then he walks back down the path, takes a
big
run, and throws himself -whap!- against the door. He goes back down the path
, ta
es
another run, and throws himself -whap!- against the door again! There's no a
nswe
at the door, so the dog goes back down the path, jumps up on a narrow wall,
and
walks along the perimeter of the garden. He gets to a window, and bangs his
head
against
it several times. He walks back, jumps off the wall, and waits at the door.
The
utcher watches as a big guy opens the door, and starts laying into the dog,
real
y yelling at him.
The butcher runs up and stops the guy. "What the heck are you doing? This do
g is
a genius. He could be on TV, for God's sake!" To which the guy responds, "Cl
ever
my eye. This is the second time this week he's forgotten his key!"
Boy and Girl
Girl: You are a marvelous dancer.
Boy: I wish I could say the same about you.
Girl: You could if you were as big a liar as I am.
Be Good For Nothing
Ernie: My mother gave me a quarter for being good today.
Bernie: Wow! But all the time I've been good for nothing.
Replace
Stranger: I'm sorry, young man, but I just ran over your cat and I'd like to
rep
ace him.
Man: Can you catch mice?
Make Bed
Farmer: If you want to spend the night here, you'll have to make your own be
d.
T
raveling salesman: That's perfectly all right.
Farmer: Here's a hammer and saw. Good night.
--
Power is nothing that without control.
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