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**** OFFICIAL FRIDAY SILLINESS THREAD **** Aug. 9, 2007

Posted on 08/09/2007 5:05:59 AM PDT by StarCMC


Welcome to the

O.F.S.T.

(Official Friday Silliness Thread)

Good morning and welcome to the Silliness!  Lucky9Teen had to be away today and so I'm posting the OFST for her today.  She will be back next week!

Today is the anniversary of the death of Robert Goddard, father of American rocketry, who died in 1945.  Time Magazine proclaimed him a fool for believing that travel in outer space was possible.  I guess some things never change huh?  Goddard proved them wrong on March 16, 1926, when he finished building a spindly, 10-ft. rocket he dubbed Nell, loaded it into an open car and trundled it out to his aunt Effie's nearby farm.  It flew a mere 41 ft. high and the flight lasted only about 2.5 seconds, but with it came the reality of modern space flight.  So Goddard had the last word.

We've all probably known someone who was really smart - I mean book smart.  There was this guy in my Physics class in my senior year.  His name was Sam.  He had perfect grades - 5.0 in all his honors science and math classes.  He was a REAL brainiac.  But one day during Physics class we were all listening to Mrs. Michaels talk about some experiment we were getting ready to do, and Sam went flying off his stool.  It seems that he decided to stick a wire in an electrical outlet and the resulting shock knocked him backwards a few feet and arc welded the circuit.  So here's the question of the day... what's the dumbest thing you've ever seen a really smart person do?

Let the silliness commence!

 


TOPICS: Humor
KEYWORDS: 01heymrengineer; 02itsthursday; ofst
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To: shbox

581 posted on 08/10/2007 8:51:09 PM PDT by nuke rocketeer
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To: Shyla; shbox; BJClinton; najida; absolootezer0; r-q-tek86

582 posted on 08/10/2007 8:53:41 PM PDT by nuke rocketeer
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To: Shyla; girlscout; BJClinton; shbox

583 posted on 08/10/2007 8:55:41 PM PDT by nuke rocketeer
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To: Shyla
What?

This. I've never seen this gif before, but it looks like a keeper.

584 posted on 08/10/2007 9:04:28 PM PDT by SIDENET (Hubba Hubba...)
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To: Sonora; Millee

You may have just earned a special invite.


585 posted on 08/11/2007 4:30:06 AM PDT by Maximus of Texas (On my signal, pull my finger.)
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To: StarCMC

586 posted on 08/11/2007 4:30:23 AM PDT by honolulugal
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To: nuke rocketeer

I STILL want to get the t-shirts!


587 posted on 08/11/2007 6:53:07 AM PDT by Shyla
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To: Raffus; SIDENET

Check this out — kinda funny, sick, sad, the whole enchalada.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBXyB7niEc0


588 posted on 08/11/2007 7:35:36 AM PDT by Shyla
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To: Sonora

Thanks for the laugh Sonora.

I needed it this morning.


589 posted on 08/11/2007 7:54:02 AM PDT by spotbust1 (Procrastinators of the world unite . . . . .tomorrow!!!)
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To: SIDENET

I still can’t stop laughing! Way too funny. How does one get on this ping list?


590 posted on 08/11/2007 8:47:12 AM PDT by Raffus (Thanks to all Vets - The #1 Holiday in America IMHO!)
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To: Raffus

Just FReepmail Lucky9Teen and ask to be put on the Friday silliness ping list.


591 posted on 08/11/2007 10:39:53 AM PDT by SIDENET (Hubba Hubba...)
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To: SIDENET

Okay - thanks.


592 posted on 08/11/2007 11:17:53 AM PDT by Raffus (Thanks to all Vets - The #1 Holiday in America IMHO!)
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Charlie had a massive heart attack and died. His body was delivered to

the mortuary. He had been wearing an expensive, expertly tailored black

suit at the time of his demise, so he really looked wonderful, considering

the circumstances.

His wife went to the funeral home to make the final arrangements for his

interment. She spoke to the mortician about what her husband would be

wearing. The mortician pointed out that the man looked really nice in the

black suit he was wearing, and that frankly it would be easier and less

expensive to leave him dressed as he was. The woman noted that Charlie had

always looked his very best in blue, and that she really wanted him in a

blue suit for his trip to eternity. To silence the mortician’s continued

outcries, she gave him a blank check and said, “I don’t care what it

costs, but please have my husband in the very best blue suit money can buy

for the ceremony.”

The woman came back the next day for the wake. To her delight, she found

her Charlie dressed in a gorgeous blue suit with a subtle chalk stripe;

the suit fit him perfectly. She said to the mortician, “Whatever this

cost, I’m very satisfied. You did an excellent job, and I’m very grateful.

How much did you spend?” To her astonishment, the mortician presented her

with the blank check, indicating there was no charge for these extra

services. “No, really, I must compensate you for the cost of that

exquisite blue suit!” she cried. The mortician responded, “Honestly,

ma’am, the change to the blue suit cost nothing. Funny thing, a deceased

gentleman of about your husband’s size was brought in shortly after you

left yesterday, wearing an attractive blue suit. I asked his wife if she

minded him going to his grave wearing an attractive black suit. She

indicated that it made no difference, as long as he looked nice...”

“So I switched the heads.”


593 posted on 08/11/2007 11:37:51 AM PDT by Dust in the Wind (600 is so close...)
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To: Dust in the Wind

That’s funny!


594 posted on 08/11/2007 3:54:20 PM PDT by honolulugal (only a few more to go)
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To: All

Made this on Photoshop...



Made up this joke:

Q: What do you call it when a donkey makes a mistake? (Aside from 'Democrats')

A: Asphalt

595 posted on 08/11/2007 6:10:08 PM PDT by G8 Diplomat (From my fist to Harry Reid's face)
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To: G8 Diplomat

LOL! Good ones.


596 posted on 08/11/2007 6:14:59 PM PDT by darkangel82 (Socialism is NOT an American value.)
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To: G8 Diplomat

I like both! :)


597 posted on 08/11/2007 8:07:43 PM PDT by honolulugal
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To: honolulugal; G8 Diplomat

asphalt...I’m still laughing over that lol.


598 posted on 08/11/2007 8:08:42 PM PDT by darkangel82 (Socialism is NOT an American value.)
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To: honolulugal

LOL I have a small collection of political Photoshop jobs. I hope to get them up on my FR page soon, but I’ve gotta finish making this last one first!


599 posted on 08/11/2007 8:20:40 PM PDT by G8 Diplomat (From my fist to Harry Reid's face)
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To: honolulugal

LOL I have a small collection of political Photoshop jobs. I hope to get them up on my FR page soon, but I’ve gotta finish making this last one first!


600 posted on 08/11/2007 8:20:41 PM PDT by G8 Diplomat (From my fist to Harry Reid's face)
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