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How Engineers Get Dates

05/21/2008 4:20 AM

I had to share yesterday's Dilbert, it strikes a chord.

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05/21/2008 4:49 AM

Hello Nigh

Thank you for sharing Dilbert with us.

I have always gotten my dates easily, from Phoenix dactylifera, with a couple of typical hanging bunches in the picture below:

They generally arrive here in cellophane bags, pitted, and delicious.

Kind Regards....

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05/22/2008 11:49 AM

Here Sparky, I thought hanging bunches were................. haemorrhoids.

Sorry ...................no pics this time.

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05/22/2008 2:43 PM

Its enough, pictures would over do it!!

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05/22/2008 8:48 PM

Hello MOBI

We are all very grateful you didn't put a picture in your Post.

Incidentally, I have often wondered why Australia does not grow edible dates, for both local consumption and export.

I note there are plenty of feral camels in your Lucky Country: The West Island of New Zealand.

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05/22/2008 10:30 PM

Hi Sparky,

Although I hate to admit it................that's not bad.............for a Kiwi.

Just be careful of those sheep mate.

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05/21/2008 10:44 AM

Q: How do you know an engineer is flirting with you?

A: He stares at your shoes instead of his own.

One of my all-time favorite engineer jokes - (my apologies to our members of the fairer sex!)

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05/21/2008 10:57 AM

Two engineering students were walking across campus when one said, "Where did you get such a great bike?"

The second engineer replied, "Well, I was walking along yesterday minding my own business when a beautiful woman rode up on this bike. She threw the bike to the ground, took off all her clothes and said, "Take what you want."

The first engineer nodded approvingly, "Good choice; the clothes probably wouldn't fit."

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05/22/2008 1:37 AM

... PMSL

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05/21/2008 3:53 PM

I sneaked up on Mrs Cat when she wasn't looking and went 'pounce'.
(well actually I met her at my Brother's party, she was my Brother's fiance's flat mate...so we were bound to meet eventually... )

Ya just gotta be in the right place at the right time and remember not to screw up.

My first thought when I saw Mrs Cat and the Girl she was with (they hunt in pairs) was ...

'They are out of our class'... but my Brother said they were unattached.
So next thaught...
'Mines the brunnette'... closely followed by ...
'Don't screw up'

I've been thinking how lucky I've been ever since...

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05/22/2008 4:18 AM

"I've been thinking how lucky I've been ever since..."

Does Mrs Cat ever remind you how lucky you are?

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05/22/2008 5:09 AM

Nope... (silence is a far more effective weapon)
She got a pretty good deal too
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05/22/2008 5:42 AM

"She got a pretty good deal too"

Can we have Mrs Cat's comment on that?

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Hi<
I'm Mrs Cat... I can certimify that Del is a real top notch geezer

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05/22/2008 6:26 AM

Hmmm....... Ok I believe you.

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05/22/2008 12:35 AM

Dates? lots of dates in the Calender every day a new date :p

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05/22/2008 3:28 PM

Lucky my girlfriend's home has lots of thing to fix. I've been fixing things for 10 years.

I might have to break things so I got something to fix later.

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05/22/2008 3:40 PM

Or find an old metal headboard in her garage and transform it into a BBQ! Or install a whole new kitchen with wooden floor and fancy lights, or paint every square foot of the house including garden fence, eves, front door, then comes the car! The list goes on! I've tried that approach a few times and sooner or later, you find them in bed with someone else! And they always turn round and say 'Well you never had any time for me!'

I'm not bitter! It was fun while it lasted.

Do the DIY together, it's much more fun and you can throw paint at each other!!

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05/22/2008 8:15 PM

For sure, not by hanging out here!

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