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 > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "hurdygurdy" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/hurdygurdy > > The rules of posting, courtesy, and other list information may be found at > http://hurdygurdy.com/mailinglist/index.htm. To reduce spam, posts from > new subscribers are held pending approval by the webmaster. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "hurdygurdy" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hurdygurdy The rules of posting, courtesy, and other list information may be found at http://hurdygurdy.com/mailinglist/index.htm. To reduce spam, posts from new subscribers are held pending approval by the webmaster.
