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- Greetings. This edition of "Rare Gems (sm)" is a new beginning in a
- number of ways. For me, because I will be taking on the introducing from
- now on. Because, for my previous self-described "redactor" Daryl Gehlbach,
- he is moving up to a new position as pastor to a parish in Minnesota, and
- will no longer be able to compile these collections. I'd like to thank
- Daryl for his contributions, and wish him well in his new station.
-
- And this is a new beginning for you, the reader, because I am
- experimenting with a new format. I learned recently that some USENET,
- INTERNET, etc., nodes retain some groups' messages for as little as two
- weeks, meaning that on a monthly schedule, RG is not seen half the time by
- many people. Therefore, I will be sending collections to GEnie's TeleJOKE
- ("rec.humor.funny" on USENET) on a weekly basis, so that everyone can see
- at least some of it. The BBSes that receive RG will still get it at the
- normal daily or monthly schedule, depending on practicality.
-
- Let me familiarise newer readers on what "Rare Gems (sm)" is. It is a
- daily quote service I provide to some Hartford, CT area BBS systems. Unlike
- most other quote sources, which appear to use anything that resembles a
- quote, regardless of quality, I select what I feel are the funniest,
- cleverest, or most profound. I have to giggle, be struck dumb, or say to
- myself, "Ooh, that's -good-!" before I let a quote become a Gem. My sources
- are legion, including comic strips, comic books, movies, television, normal
- books, abnormal books, eavesdroppings, BBS and GEnie messages, and people
- who give them to me. If you'd like to be included in that last one, and
- pass on to me items that you feel deserve to be Gems, I can be contacted on
- the GEnie computer network as DAVE.WRIGHT, and as "David Wright" on the
- following BBS systems: The Computer Club, 1-203-673-8752; YOUr BBS,
- 1-203-693-6014; Bruce's Bar & Grill, 1-203-236-7418; and the Xerox BBS,
- 1-203-280-1478. I haven't asked him, but Brad Templeton might pass along
- messages from USENET users if they ask nicely.
-
- And now for the obligatory ownership notice:
-
- "Rare Gems (sm)" is a service mark (sm) of Rare Breed Noninc. and
- David Alan Wright. Introduction and compilation are copyright 1991 by
- same. This collection may be freely distributed, as long as this
- notice is retained.
-
- And now: The Larch.
-
- And now: "Rare Gems (sm)" for June 1 through July 6, 1991. This product
- is meant for educational purposes only. * Not. * --:Dave
-
- ==========
-
- Stupid? I don't know the meaning of the word. --Unknown
-
- T'ai Chi isn't a martial art -- it's a MARTIAN art. Martians move slowly
- in Earth gravity. --Unknown
-
- That was ZEN, this is TAO. --Unknown
-
- The Theorem Theorem: If if, then then. --Unknown
-
- Well, that explains that pile of empty Jello boxes.
- --Man bouncing on swimming pool, "Bizarro" cartoon (Dan Piraro)
-
- Mrs. Wilson, your son is going to be fine. And, may I say, we've never
- had an accident patient with cleaner underwear.
- --Doctor, Chas. Keith cartoon
-
- He's in, but I'm afraid you can't see him.
- --The Invisible Man's receptionist, Frank Houser Jr. cartoon
-
- Veni, Vidi, VCR -- I came, I saw, I taped. --Unknown
-
- Why do I have this terrible feeling that, when someone puts a hand over my
- eyes, another will follow over my mouth? --Dale Hagen
-
- ...Notice how the eyes seem to follow you?...
- --Museum curator about Jesse Helms portrait, Bennett cartoon
-
- All the troubles of man come from his not knowing how to sit still.
- --Blaise Pascal
-
- What's vanilla, vanilla, and vanilla? Ice cream clones. --Unknown
-
- When marriage is outlawed, only outlaws will have in-laws. --Unknown
-
- America is a land where a citizen will cross the ocean to fight for
- democracy -- and won't cross the street to vote in a national election.
- --Bill Vaughan
-
- Writing is like prostitution -- first you do it for love, then for a few
- friends, and finally for money. --Unknown
-
- We can't let them get away. All they have to do is eat three or four
- children and there'd be the most dreadful publicity.
- --Splice Of Life director, "Gremlins II"
-
- Our bombs are smarter than the average high school student. At least they
- can find Kuwait. --A. Whitney Brown
-
- carrion: Something the airlines would rather you didn't try to stuff
- under your seat. --Wiley's Dictionary, "B.C." strip (Johnny Hart)
-
- Yellow journalism is media ochre. --Unknown
-
- You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people
- some of the time -- that should be enough for most purposes. --Unknown
-
- Did you hear about the guy who was arrested coming out of a fortune
- teller's? He was caught read-handed. --:Dave Wright
-
- Can you imagine if birds got tickled by feathers? --Steven Wright
-
- "Reach for what's left of the ozone layer!" "Keep quiet and you won't
- get hurt -- plus, it cuts down on noise pollution!" "Put all the money in
- this 100% recyclable paper bag!"
- --Environmentally aware criminals, Rick Cole cartoon
-
- You can make it foolproof, but you can't make it damnfoolproof.
- --Unknown
-
- Civilization exists by geological consent, subject to change without
- notice. --Will Durant
-
- Some folks just wade through life, others pan for gold.
- --Ida Early, "Incredible Ida Early"
-
- Never buy a bottle of wine from a guy with purple feet.
- --"B.C." strip (Johnny Hart)
-
- Scientists say that Neandertals and modern man shared the earth for about
- 3000 years. I get that feeling every time I see C-SPAN.
- --Sebastian, WCCC-FM
-
- If you only see one movie this year, you need to get out of the house
- more often. --Ad for "Naked Gun II 1/2"
-
- The first human being who hurled an insult instead of a stone was the
- founder of civilization. --Sigmund Freud
-
- Historical reminder: always put Horace before Decartes.
- --Donald O. Rickter
-
- A Unitarian prays to whom it may concern. --Unknown
-
- He made a sound like a wolverine going through a car wash.
- --"Unicorn U." by Esther Friesner
-
- You have not converted a man because you have silenced him.
- --Lord Morley
-
- We are here on earth to do good to others. What the others are here for,
- I don't know. --W.H. Auden
-
- Always look out for Number One and be careful not to step in Number Two.
- --Rodney Dangerfield
-