Tuesday, September 25, 2007

My first 'blog' attempt; a 'cut and paste' exercise. Cheers

  1. Q: My teacher says Caesar is pronounced "Kai'-sar", my priest says "Chay'-sar" and my parents say "See'-zer". Who's correct?
    A: It depends. If you want a good approximation of ancient Roman pronunciation, then your teacher is correct. For liturgical purposes, your priest is correct. If you're talking about Caesar in English, then your parents are correct.
  2. Q: Why do academic types always answer a simple question with "It depends."?
    A: It depends.
  3. Q: Why do academic types always answer a question with a question?
    A: Why shouldn't they?
  4. Q: How many academic types does it take to change a light bulb?
    A: Choose one:
    1. It depends on the study that you consult.
    2. What kind of lightbulb?
    3. One to measure the household voltage, one to determine the alternating current frequency, one to determine the right kind of lightbulb based on the voltage and frequency, three to argue over the wattage, one to get to get a graduate assistant to buy the lightbulb, one to get a graduate assistant to put the lightbulb in the socket, and, of course, three to turn the building around. One more is needed to hire the research assistant needed to count the number of academic types required, and yet another is needed to ponder the underlying combinatorial paradox.
  5. Q: How many Latin teachers does it take to change a light bulb?
    A: Light bulbs weren't invented in Roman times.
http://www.math.ohio-state.edu/~econrad/lang/latin.html

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