Caprice

Wednesday, January 28, 2004


The basis of speech, or of communication, starts off with things, then to ideas and emotions. Material is primitive; it is what we can feel by our five senses. The sixth sense, as opposed to popular belief - a supernatural, otherworldly sense - is actually quite simple and human.

Emotions are our sixth sense. It's intangible, impossible to detect using the five senses, and the only way to communicate the feelings is with someone who had felt the same. When I say I feel sad, you can draw on your feeling of sadness, of loss, of pain, and understand me. That is the human sixth sense.


Alex sent me a forwarded joke. Being the sarcastic person that I am, I couldn't help but answer them.

THINGS TO PONDER - Answered by Sally. The Know-it-all.
> Can you cry under water?
- yes.
> How important does a person have to be before they are considered assassinated instead of just murdered?
- When they themselves have the power to have someone assassinated.
> If money doesn't grow on trees then why do banks have branches?
- Money do grow on trees. You just haven't looked hard enough. Back in the Victorian times, the English people thought a cotton tree was a "vegetable lamb".
> Since bread is square, then why is sandwich meat round?
- It gives you the illusion of having more meat by sticking out the sides.
> Why do you have to "put your two cents in"...but it's only a penny for your thoughts"? Where's that extra penny going?
- The idea of "two cents worth" came from putting pennies on your eyes before sending a body off to Hades. People generally aren't that smart so only A penny for your thoughts.
> Once you're in heaven, do you get stuck wearing the clothes you were buried in for eternity?
- No. Heaven dwellers are nudists. You can't take your riches into heaven. Clothes included.
> Why does a round pizza come in a square box?
- Square boxes are cheaper in construction. It also has the advantage of making the pizza look bigger.
> What did cured ham actually have?
- A deadly deteriorating illness that makes them uneatable within days.
> How is it that we put man on the moon before we figured out it would be a good idea to put wheels on luggage?
- Why do humanity have the power to destroy the whole planet but are powerless to stop the deterioration of the biosphere?
> Why is it that people say they "slept like a baby" when babies wake up like every two hours?
- When people say "I slept like a baby." I answer with "spoken like a man who's never had one."
> If a deaf person has to go to court, is it still called a hearing?
- Yes. The word "hearing" came from the judge hearing you, the person who goes to court may plug his ears.
> If you drink Pepsi at work in the Coke factory, will they fire you?
- No. But you can't bring drinks in, and they don't sell Pepsi. Good luck
> Why are you IN a movie, but you are ON TV?
- Movie screens are bigger. Can you fit yourself IN a TV?
> Why do people pay to go up tall buildings and then put money in Binoculars to look at things on the ground?
- Same reason why we went up to the moon to take pictures of the earth. We can't see earth from the ground.
> How come we choose from just two people for President and fifty for Miss America?
- The president is a puppet; Miss America is an ambassador and is actually useful.
> Why do doctors leave the room while you change? They're going to see you naked anyway.
- Only partially.
> If a 911 operator has a heart attack, whom does he/she call?
- Zigmunt. (Our band director/manager)
> I signed up for an exercise class and was told to wear loose-fitting clothing. If I HAD any loose-fitting clothing, I wouldn't have signed up in the first place!
- Really now. People who only has tight fitting clothing doesn't need the gym.
> When I was young we used to go "skinny dipping," now I just "chunky dunk."
- It's still called skinny dipping.
> Wouldn't it be nice if whenever we messed up our life we could simply press 'Ctrl Alt Delete' and start all over?
- No it wouldn't. That wipes out the RAM. You really meant CTRL-Z - UNDO.
> Stress is when you wake up screaming and then you realize you haven't fallen asleep yet.
- Stress is when you're seen everywhere with a mug of black coffee. Does that remind you of anyone you know?
> Why is it that our children can't read a Bible in school, but they can in prison?
- It's the only thing to read. Like in hotel rooms.
> If raising children was going to be easy, it never would have started with something called labor!
- It started with something much more enjoyable, but you're obviously missing the point.
> Brain cells come and brain cells go, but fat cells live forever.
- Brain nerve cells last much longer than fat ... and they don't really come back either. The facts are all wrong, hon.


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