ReindeR Rustema
Wed, 12 Nov 2003 07:48:25 -0800
Subject: Re: Philosophies and felines From: "Miss L. Toe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Newsgroups: free.uk.pets.cats, uk.rec.humour
The topposter would spend 3 days looking in the attic for the cat while everyone else was looking in the cellar.
"Tony P." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
the economist would hide the cat; bringing it out tomorrow, blaming the mouse on the interest rate hike; saying it was for the good of the group.
"Miss L. Toe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > "Muttley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message > news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > A philosopher is defined as a blind man in an unlit cellar at midnight > > searching for a black cat that isn't there. > > > > A theologian is identical in all respects save that he believes he has > > found the cat. > > > > A lawyer, naturally, would smuggle the cat under his coat in order to > > brandish it theatrically when it best serves his purpose. > > > > A scientist would accept the non-existence of the cat but be at pains to > > point out that its non-existence could only ever be assumed; never > > proven. > > > > An engineer would briefly search for a cat and then employ his time more > > productively by constructing a superior cat replacement from the > > materials available in the cellar. > > > > A soldier would shoot the cat to protect the liberty of the mouse, > > unless he was American in which case he would conduct a shock > > and awe campaign to win the heart and mind of the cat and > > (in the process) accidentally shoot the mouse. > > > > A quantum Physicist would say that the cat was both in the cellar and not > in the cellar at the same time, but it's existence/or not was only true or > false if/when it was/or wasnt observed.