I responsed with a joke back...LOL
On Apr 21, 4:23 pm, "Gene Henry" <[email protected]> wrote: > Friends (and used to be friends ;~) > > I have a confession to make. My humor is not for everyone - nor understood > by everyone, as am I not! (which is as planned!) > You will usually (not always) be safer to assume that I am NOT being serious. > I do have spasmodic episodes of seriousness. Like parts of this............ > (Damn, I hate to have to confess that I have to explain one of my > "jokes"............. :~) > > Anyway, I saw a "joke" about "trains running on thyme (time)". A "long time > ago" (not so long ago for me!) one of the standards for good transportation > was the claim make by the railroads that "the trains are on time", a claim > that was mostly not true. It was a claim made by Mussolini, the dictator in > Italy during the 2nd World War: "I will make all the trains run on time". > (If you don't remember Mussolini, that's OK. If you don't remember the 2nd > World War, ..........just hang around, another one's > coming....................... :~( > > Anyway, it looked like it had the potential for a good pun or "punk'd" joke, > so away I went............. > To prevent the mind from quickly sensing it's being punk'd, throw in a lot of > embellishment and extra, unnecessary info............. > I Goggled "thyme", and got all the good facts that I included in the "joke". > (True) > Sorry: there is no new thyme energy source, "green" or not.... > There is not a new engine that runs on Thyme............ (or > time....) > The statement that "I have designed a train that always runs on > time" doesn't have much meaning today. Airline? Yeah! For sure! > Now I see the error of my ways! It should have been about an airline > that always runs on Thyme! (See revisions below!) > The last line could have been a tipoff: "Too much thyme on my hands......", > but not if you took me seriously and respectfully! > Thanks to those of you that did, (but didn't get the joke..........) > > Keep smiling, it makes everyone wonder what the hell you're up to! > > Gene > > (Definitely too much time on his hands..............) > > Updated "Joke" about "on thyme" (time) transportation........... > > Because of the uncertainty of the outcome,I haven't said anything, but for > about 18 months I have been working intently on a new form of energy > conversion. I wanted it to be "green", so the research was limited to > organic origin fuels. I had to be a minimum of 300% more efficent than the > energy conversion of corn. (Bull Sh_t) > > To reduce the variables, I narrowed my research to large power output > devices with uniform power output requirements, such as airplanes. > (Flying high and on Thyme! Get it? Added clue here....) It could also > be adapted to use in trains, large trucks and boats. (More bull Sh_t) > > After 117 (I think) possibilities were exhausted, I finally found the > "magic organic!" Number 118! (Just more bull Sh_t) > Right in my cupboard! You probably have some too. > It is an aromatic herb from ancient times, called Thyme. > It was believed to be a source of courage, and was often a gift to Knights > in the Crusades. (From Google: True as are following) > Before antibiotics, it was used to medicate bandages. > It is the main active ingredient in Listerine mouth wash! > It is often found as the active ingredient in all-natural hand sanitizers. > It is used as a flavoring in meats, soups, and stews, particularly lamb. > It is readily available and easily cultivated, reproducing by seeds, > cuttings, and divided rooted sections. > It grows best in hot sunny areas, but can take deep freezes and grows wild > on mountain highlands. > Because of the higher energy concentration, I used the essential oil > version of the plant. (More bull Sh_t) > > My patent is not final but is pending!!! (Even more bull Sh_t) > > Finally, success! I have persevered!!! It always works!!!! (Still more > bull Sh_t) > > For the first time in history, I have designed an airline that always runs > on Thyme! (If you still didn't get it, change Thyme to "time" ;~(( > ..............and IMO you're takine life much too seriously......... > > (Too much thyme on my hands............. ;~) > > Gene -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" 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/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
