Why don't real life lab accidents give you super powers? I mean, if I'm going to be blinded by a laser or lose a finger, I should at least be able to fight crime; blind and pinky-less notwithstanding.
Why don't they name chocolate the seventh wonder of the world? Sure, I realize not everybody likes chocolate, but not everybody likes hanging gardens, either.
If you are the homeowner of an igloo, do you have an insurance policy that covers melting?
If you were John Travolta, would you really build your house with a terminal and park two jets out front? What would your in-laws say? "My son-in-law lives at an airport." That would go over good at parties.
Why does the warning label on a toothbrush package state explicitly the product is not intended for personal hygiene?
And finally, if you had the chance, would you really get married at a drive-through chapel?
Friday, January 07, 2005
Why did the chicken cross the road? More importanty, why do I care?
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http://ce.eng.usf.edu/pharos/wonders/
So you're saying that you want to replace the gardens with chocolate? Why not tack it on to the list, and make it eight wonders, like everyone else?
Seriously, I don't see everyone's fixation on the numbers 3 and 7, even though they also happen to be holy. Lucky seven. Seven days of the week. The seven deadly sins. Seven years of bad luck if a mirror is broken. Seven Chaos Emeralds (thank you, wikipedia). Three wise men. Most genies granting only three wishes. Only having three lives in early video games. Three Stooges.
The best example is probably Dante's Divine Comedy. That thing is organized according to 3, 7, 10 and multiples of them (examples: 21 (3x7) and 100 (10x10)).
It's almost like the numbers are idolized. Do you know why it's bad luck to walk under a ladder? One of the reasons is because the triangle it forms is a symbol of the holy trinity, and your walking through it breaks it. The other reason is because a hammer, paint bucket, person, or whatever, can fall on you, and seriously injure you.
But on the other hand, your post was very funny.
why thank you, mr. wikipedia-lover.
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