Wise (ish) words....... Hinge or Teapot > > > > > Harlow was fixing a door and he found that he needed a new hinge, so he > sent > his wife Mary to the hardware store. At the hardware store, Mary saw a > beautiful teapot on a top shelf while she was waiting for Carl, the > manager, > to finish waiting on a customer. > > > > > > When Carl was finished, Mary asked "How much for the teapot?" Carl > replied, > "That's silver and it costs $100!" > > > > > > "My goodness, that sure is a lotta money!" Mary exclaimed. Then she > proceeded to describe the hinge that Harlow had sent her to buy, and Carl > went to the back room to find it. > > > > > >>From the back room Carl yelled, "Mary, you wanna screw for that hinge?"' > Mary replied, > > > > > > "No, but I will for the teapot." > > > > > > > > This is why you can't send a woman to a hardware store. ________________________ Non-living things have a gender 1) Ziploc Bags are Male, because they hold everything in, but you can see right through them. 2) Copiers 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) A Tire is Male, because it goes bald and is often over-inflated. 4) A Hot Air Balloon is 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 are Female, because they're soft, squeezable and retain water. 6) A Web Page is Female, because it's always getting hit on. 7) A Subway is Male, because it uses the same old lines to pick people up. 8) An Hourglass is Female, because over time, the weight shifts to the bottom. 9) A Hammer is Male, because it hasn't changed much over the last 5,000 years, but it's handy to have around. 10) A Remote Control is Female. Ha! You thought it'd be male, didn't you? But consider this - it gives a man pleasure, he'd be lost without it, and while he doesn't always know the right buttons to push, he keeps trying! _____________ Favorite Answers From "Hollywood Squares" -According to Movie Life Magazine, Ann Margaret would like to start having babies, soon, but her husband wants her to wait awhile. Why? PAUL LYNDE: He's out of town. -What are "dual-purpose cattle" good for that other cattle aren't? PAUL LYNDE: They give milk...and cookies, but I don't recommend the cookies. -Who stays pregnant for a longer period of time, your wife or your elephant? PAUL LYNDE: Who told you about my elephant? -When a couple have a baby, who is responsible for its sex? CHARLEY WEAVER: I'll lend him the car. The rest is up to him. -Jackie Gleason recently revealed that he firmly believes in them and has actually seen them on at least two occasions. What are they? CHARLEY WEAVER: His feet. -Before a cow will give you any milk, she has to have something very important. What? PAUL LYNNE: An engagement ring. -According to Robert Mitchum, one thing has ruined more actors than drinking. What? CHARLEY WEAVER: Not drinking. -True or false: Some African Watusi tribesmen greet guests by running toward them at full speed, then high-jumping over them. CHARLEY WEAVER: This is sometimes terribly embarrassing to tall guests. -You're on your first visit to Japan, and you head right for the Kabuki. Why? PAUL LYNDE: It was a long plane ride. -If you're going to make a parachute jump, you should be at least how high? CHARLEY WEAVER: Three days of steady drinking should do it. -Do female frogs croak? PAUL LYNDE: If you hold their little heads under water. -You've been having trouble going to sleep. Are you probably a man or a woman? DON KNOTTS: That's what's been keeping me awake. -True or false: Many people sleep better in their street clothes than they do in their pajamas. PAUL LYNDE: Yes. We call them winos. -According to psychologists, when a child begins to get curious about sex, what is the one question he will most ask his mommy and daddy? PAUL LYNDE: Where can I get some? -Your baby has a certain object which he loves to cling to. Should you try to break him of his habit? JOAN RIVERS: Yes. It's daddy's turn. -Question: In what state was Abraham Lincoln born? PAUL LYNDE: Naked and screaming like the rest of us. ___________ |