Dull women have immaculate homes. Do not write in this space. Violence stinks, no matter which end of it you're on. But now and then there's nothing left to do but hit the other person over the head with

XLI: The more one produces, the less one gets. XLII: Simple systems are not feasible because they require infinite testing. XLIII: Hardware works best when it matters the least. XLIV: Aircraft flight in

Remember -- only 10% of anything can be in the top 10%. Official Project Stages: (1) Uncritical Acceptance (2) Wild Enthusiasm (3) Dejected Disillusionment (4) Total Confusion (5) Search for the Guilty

Sir, it's very possible this asteroid is not stable. -- C3P0 "Perhaps I am flogging a straw herring in mid-stream, but in the light of what is known about the ubiquity of security vulnerabilities,

Life exists for no known purpose. The polite thing to do has always been to address people as they wish to be addressed, to treat them in a way they think dignified. But it is equally important to accept

F: When into a room I plunge, I Sometimes find some VIOLET FUNGI. Then I linger, darkly brooding On the poison they're exuding. -- The Roguelet's ABC The Harvard Law states: Under controlled conditions

Sturgeon's Law: 90% of everything is crud. La-dee-dee, la-dee-dah. It is easier to make a saint out of a libertine than out of a prig. -- George Santayana

QOTD: "What do you mean, you had the dog fixed? Just what made you think he was broken!" <Espy_on_crack> "I installed 'Linux 6.1', doesn't that make me a unix guru?" Espy_on_crack:

April 1 This is the day upon which we are reminded of what we are on the other three hundred and sixty-four. -- Mark Twain, "Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar" Logic is a pretty flower that smells

O'Propriation: The inclusion of advertising, packaging, and entertainment jargon from earlier eras in everyday speech for ironic and/or comic effect: "Kathleen's Favorite Dead Celebrity party was

No committee could ever come up with anything as revolutionary as a camel -- anything as practical and as perfectly designed to perform effectively under such difficult conditions. -- Laurence J. Peter

Ah, sweet Springtime, when a young man lightly turns his fancy over! "You need tender loving care once a week - so that I can slap you into shape." -- Ellyn Mustard I'm sure a mathematician would

"Everybody is talking about the weather but nobody does anything about it." -- Mark Twain Life is cheap, but the accessories can kill you. meterologist, n.: One who doubts the established fact

I have the simplest tastes. I am always satisfied with the best. -- Oscar Wilde Visits always give pleasure: if not on arrival, then on the departure. -- Edouard Le Berquier, "Pensees des Autres"

It's not so hard to lift yourself by your bootstraps once you're off the ground. -- Daniel B. Luten The difference between this place and yogurt is that yogurt has a live culture. Different all twisty

Kindness is the beginning of cruelty. -- Muad'dib [Frank Herbert, "Dune"] === ALL USERS PLEASE NOTE ======================== Bug reports now amount to an average of 12,853 per day. Unfortunately,

Cinemuck, n.: The combination of popcorn, soda, and melted chocolate which covers the floors of movie theaters. -- Rich Hall, "Sniglets" Love is always open arms. With arms open you allow love

Fools rush in -- and get the best seats in the house. Absurdity, n.: A statement or belief manifestly inconsistent with one's own opinion. -- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary" Q: What's

As usual, this being a 1.3.x release, I haven't even compiled this kernel yet. So if it works, you should be doubly impressed. -- Linus Torvalds, announcing kernel 1.3.3 You are a wish to be here wishing

"How to make a million dollars: First, get a million dollars." -- Steve Martin ... a thing called Ethics, whose nature was confusing but if you had it you were a High-Class Realtor and if you