kaufman@uiucdcs.UUCP (09/06/84)
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uiucdcs!kaufman Sep 6 14:49:00 1984
Netnews: Where men are real men, women are real women, wombats eat real
mangoes, and the users are nervous that somebody else will ask
how many programmers it takes to change a lightbulb.
Ken Kaufman (uiucdcs!kaufman)
BTW, it's a hardware problem :-)kaufman@yale.ARPA (David H. Kaufman) (09/17/84)
Then there's always the Chinese (I think) saying:
"There is great chaos under heaven, and the situation is excellent."
The Punfighterbarnett@ut-sally.UUCP (Lewis Barnett) (09/20/84)
[ ------ ] >From: kaufman@yale.ARPA (David H. Kaufman) >Then there's always the Chinese (I think) saying: > "There is great chaos under heaven, and the situation is excellent." >The Punfighter I don't know about the true origin of the saying, but Hunter S. Thompson (aka Dr. Gonzo) used it in one of his books (_The Great Shark Hunt_?) Or, gee... was it Uncle Duke that said it? Lewis Barnett,CS Dept, Painter Hall 3.28, Univ. of Texas, Austin, TX 78712 -- barnett@ut-sally.ARPA, barnett@ut-sally.UUCP, {ihnp4,seismo,ctvax}!ut-sally!barnett
steiny@scc.UUCP (Don Steiny) (09/27/84)
> [ ------ ] > > >From: kaufman@yale.ARPA (David H. Kaufman) > > >Then there's always the Chinese (I think) saying: > > > "There is great chaos under heaven, and the situation is excellent." > > >The Punfighter > > I don't know about the true origin of the saying, but Hunter S. Thompson > (aka Dr. Gonzo) used it in one of his books (_The Great Shark Hunt_?) > > Or, gee... was it Uncle Duke that said it? > > Lewis Barnett Why, that was a comment made to Uncle Duke by his Chinese hosts while he was ambassador to China. The exchange was between Duke and Li. Duke: You know, Mr. Li, Mr. Teng's speech left me baffled, what exactly was he getting at? Li: "There is great disorder under heaven, and the situation is excellent." Duke: I see ..., I'd heard that. Li: Are you enjoying your dinner? Duke: Huh? Oh, yeah, especially the vegtables -- I love your vegetables. Li: Ah, yes -- the vegetables. Duke: Speaking of which, how's chairman Dong? Li: "There is chaos on earth, and his pulse is normal." Next strip: Duke: Tell me, Mr. Li, how does the foreign ministry view normalization now? Li: The chairman has a saying pertinent to your question. Duke: Well, I thought he might. Li: It is this: "In a suitable tempreature, an egg becomes a chicken, and there are no chickens born of stones." Duke: Fascinating .. really very facinating. Duke: You realize, of course, that it makes no sense whatsoever. Li: Well, you know, I've always wondered about that. With such a profound blessing as a comment from Uncle Duke that it makes no sense whatsoever, perhaps the slogan for the net should be "Usenet: There are no chickens born of stones." -- scc!steiny Don Steiny - Personetics @ (408) 425-0382 109 Torrey Pine Terr. Santa Cruz, Calif. 95060 ihnp4!pesnta -\ fortune!idsvax -> scc!steiny ucbvax!twg -/