Wow, Chris

have you really memorized all that? And do you deliver it with a nice
Sherlock Holmes-like British accent?

That's amazing. I want to be like you when I grow up!

lol

Augusto

On Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 3:16 PM, Kazimierz Verkmastare <[email protected]> wrote:

> As once said by Holmes, remove the obvious and whatever is left, however
> improbable, must be the answer.
>
> Thus a reply I have used once or twice myself
>
> "Sir (or madame), by your imminently knowledgable assessment, to play the
> gurdy takes three elements.  The gurdy, the player, and the monkey.  Now, as
> there is music being played, obviously all three elements are present.
>  Since this instrument in my hands being a mechanical construction and not a
> living organism is by irrefutable nature neither a monkey or a player, we
> first eliminate the gurdy as the object in question.  Now, while I will not
> elaborate on my genetic heritage, in this particular case, since I am
> operating the aforementioned and confirmed gurdy, that would place me in the
> seat in this particular situation with the placenote engraved 'player' on
> the plate in front of me.  Thus, since I see no one else here, and there is
> still one yet unfilled position in this trinity of gurdyism, all possible
> arguements aside, whatever or whomever is left, no matter how improbable,
> must tusly and without challenge be the monkey.  Would you care for a
> banana?"
>
> Usually leaves them speechless - especially the academic types who make
> such faux-pas while I am speaking to students.
>
> Chris
>
> >> "You play a hurdy gurdy? Where's your monkey?"
> >>
> > "Here you are."
> >
> > This probably doesn't increase my tips, but it's gratifying.
> >
> > Melissa
>
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