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My favorite Bumper Stickers

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>Actual bumper stickers found on actual cars:
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>* Horn broken. Watch for finger.
>* Your kid may be an honors student, but you're still an idiot.
>* All generalizations are false.
>* Cover me.  I'm changing lanes.
>* I brake for no apparent reason.
>* Learn from your parents' mistakes - use birth control.
>* I'm not as think as you drunk I am.
>* Forget about World Peace...Visualize using your turn signal.
>* We have enough youth, how about a fountain of Smart?
>* He who laughs last thinks slowest.
>* Lottery:  A tax on people who are bad at math.
>* It IS as bad as you think, and they ARE out to get you.
>* Auntie Em,  Hate you, hate Kansas, taking the dog.  Dorothy.
>* Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine.
>* Time is what keeps everything from happening at once.
>* I love cats...they taste just like chicken.
>* Out of my mind.  Back in five minutes.
>* Forget the Joneses, I keep us up with the Simpsons.
>* Born free...Taxed to death.
>* The more people I meet, the more I like my dog.
>* Laugh alone and the world thinks you're an idiot.
>* Rehab is for quitters.
>* I get enough exercise just pushing my luck.
>* Sometimes I wake up grumpy; Other times I let him sleep.
>* All men are idiots, and I married their King.
>* Jack Kevorkian for White House Physician.
>* Work is for people who don't know how to fish.
>* Montana-At least our cows are sane!
>* I didn't fight my way to the top of the food chain to be a vegetarian.
>* Women who seek to be equal to men lack ambition.
>* If you don't like the news, go out and make some.
>* When you do a good deed, get a receipt-in case heaven is like the IRS..
>* Sorry, I don't date outside my species.
>* No radio - Already stolen.
>* Reality is a crutch for people who can't handle drugs.
>* Real women don't have hot flashes, they have power surges.
>* I took an IQ test and the results were negative.
>* Where there's a will, I want to be in it.
>* OK, who stopped payment on my reality check?
>* Few women admit their age;  Fewer men act it.
>* I don't suffer from insanity, I enjoy every minute of it.
>* Hard work has a future payoff.  Laziness pays off NOW.
>* Tell me to 'stuff it' - I'm a taxidermist.
>* IRS: We've got what it takes to take what you've got.
>* Time is the best teacher; Unfortunately it kills all its students.
>* It's lonely at the top, but you eat better.
>* According to my calculations, the problem doesn't exist.
>* Some people are only alive because it is illegal to kill.
>* Pride is what we have.  Vanity is what others have.
>* A bartender is just a pharmacist with a limited inventory.
>* Reality?  Is that where the pizza delivery guy comes from?
>* How can I miss you if you won't go away?
>* Warning:  Dates in Calendar are closer than they appear.
>* Give me ambiguity or give me something else.
>* We are born naked, wet, and hungry.  Then things get worse.
>* Make it idiot-proof and someone will make a better idiot.
>* Always remember you're unique, just like everyone else.
>* Friends help you move.  Real friends help you move bodies.
>* Very funny Scotty, now beam down my clothes.
>* Puritanism:  The haunting fear that someone, somewhere may be happy.
>* Consciousness:  That annoying time between naps.
>* i souport publik edekashun.
>* Be nice to your kids.  They'll choose your nursing home.
>* Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder...
>* There are 3 kinds of people:  those who can count & those who can't.
>*Why is 'abbreviation' such a long word?
>* Ever stop to think and forget to start again?
>* Keep honking...I'm reloading.
>* Caution:  I drive like you do.
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Virus Lookout

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>> > SECURITY ALERT VIRUS INTERCEPT
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>> > Should you receive a document with any of the following viruses, you
>> > must  immediately open the window and throw your computer out. I
>> > repeat, do not  ever again use your computer should it be infected
>> > with ANY of these horrible viruses.
>> >  
>> > Here are some "terrifying" new viruses on the prowl....
>> >  
>> > Freudian Virus
>> > Your computer becomes obsessed with its own motherboard. Or becomes
>> > very  jealous of the size of your friend's hard drive
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>> > Lorena Bobbit Virus
>> > Turns your hard disk into a 3.5 inch floppy
>> >  
>> > Tonya Harding Virus
>> > Turns your .BAT files into lethal weapons
>> >  
>> > Paul Revere Virus
>> > Warns of an impending virus infection: 1 if by LAN, 2 if by C:\
>> >  
>> > Hillary Rodham Clinton Virus
>> > Instantly turns 1K of disk space into 1 Meg
>> >  
>> > Ollie North Virus
>> > Plays a patriotic .WAV while it shreds your files
>> >  
>> > Joey Buttafuaco Virus
>> > Only attacks minor files
>> >  
>> > Ronald Reagan Virus
>> > Saves your data, but forgets where it's stored
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>> > Jane Fonda Virus
>> > Attacks your hard drive's FAT
>> >  
>> > Oprah Winfrey Virus
>> > Your 200MB hard drive suddenly shrinks to 80MB, and then slowly
>> > expands to 300MB
>> >  
>> > AT&T Virus
>> > Every three minutes it tells you what great service you are getting.
>> > 
>> > MCI Virus
>> > Every three minutes it reminds you that you're paying too much for The
>> > AT&T virus
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>> > Politically Correct Virus
>> > Never calls itself a "virus," but instead refers to itself as an
>> > "electronic microorganism."
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>> > Ross Perot Virus
>> > Activates every component in your system, just before the whole darn
>> > thing quits
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>> > Arnold Schwarzenegger Virus
>> > Terminates and stays resident. It'll be back
>> >  
>> > Government Economist Virus
>> > Nothing works, but all your diagnostic software says everything is
>> > fine
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>> > Federal Bureaucrat Virus
>> > Divides your hard disk into hundreds of little units, each of which
>> > does practically nothing, but all of which claim to be the most
>> > important part of your computer
>> > 
>> > Adam and Eve Virus
>> > Takes a couple of bytes out of your Apple computer
>> >  
>> > Congressional Virus #1
>> > The computer locks up, screen splits erratically with a message
>> > appearing on each half blaming the other side for the problem
>> >  
>> > Congressional Virus #2
>> > Runs every program on the hard drive simultaneously but doesn't allow
>> > the user to accomplish anything
>> >  
>> > Airline Virus
>> > You're in Dallas, but your data is in Singapore
>> >  
>> > PBS Virus
>> > Your computer stops every few minutes to ask for money
>> >  
>> > Jimmy Hoffa Virus
>> > Your programs can never be found again
>> >  
>> > LAPD Virus
>> > It claims it feels threatened by the other files on your PC and erases
>> > them in "self-defense."
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>> > O.J. Virus
>> > It claims that it did not, could not and would not delete two of your
>> > files and vows to find the virus that did it.
>> >

New Software

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>> > Installation and Support of new software: 
>> > I'm currently running the latest version of GirlFriend, and I've been
>> > having some problems lately.  I've been running the same version of
>> > DrinkingBuddies 1.0 forever as my primary application, and all the
>> > GirlFriend releases I've tried have always conflicted with it.  I hear
>> > that Drinking Buddies runs fine as long as GirlFriend is run in
>> > background mode and the sound is turned off. Unfortunately, I can't
>> > find the switch to turn the sound off.  Therefore, I have to run both
>> > of them separately. GirlFriend also seems to have a problem
>> > co-existing with my Golf program, often trying to abort Golf with some
>> > sort of timing incompatibility.  On a positive note, DrinkingBuddies
>> > and Golf seem to have no incompatibilities whatsoever.  I probably
>> > should have stayed with GirlFriend 1.0, but I thought I might see
>> > better performance from GirlFriend 2.0. After months of conflicts and
>> > other problems, I consulted a friend who has experience with
>> > GirlFriend 2.0.  He said I probably didn't have enough cache to run
>> > GirlFriend 2.0, and eventually it would require a Token Ring to run
>> > properly.  He was right -as soon as I purged my cache, and realized
>> > that no one in their right mind is installing new Token Rings,
>> > GirlFriend 2.0 uninstalled itself.  Shortly after that, I installed
>> > GirlFriend 3.0 beta.  Unfortunately, there was a bug in the program,
>> > and the first time I used it, it gave me a virus. I had to clean out
>> > my whole system and shut down for awhile.  I very cautiously upgraded
>> > to GirlFriend 4.0.  This time I used a SCSI probe first and also
>> > installed a virus protection program.  It worked okay for awhile until
>> > I discovered that GirlFriend 1.0 was still in my system.  I tried
>> > running GirlFriend 1.0 again with GirlFriend 4.0 still installed, but
>> > GirlFriend 4.0 has a feature I didn't know about  that automatically
>> > senses the presence of any other version of GirlFriend and
>> > communicates with it in some way.  This results in the immediate
>> > removal of both versions.  The version I have now works pretty well,
>> > but there are still some problems.  Like all versions of GirlFriend,
>> > it is written in some obscure language I can't understand, much less
>> > reprogram.  Frankly I think there is too much attention paid to the
>> > look and feel rather that the desired functionality.  Also, to get the
>> > best connections with your hardware, you usually have to use
>> > gold-plated contacts. And I've never liked how GirlFriend is
>> > "object-oriented." A year ago, a friend of mine upgraded his version
>> > of GirlFriend to GirlFriendPlus 1.0, which is a Terminate and Stay
>> > Resident version  of GirlFriend. He discovered that GirlFriendPlus 1.0
>> > expires within a  year if you don't upgrade to Fiancee 1.0 so he did,
>> > soon after that, he had to upgrade to Wife 1.0, which he describes as
>> > a huge resource hog.  it has taken up all his space... he can't load
>> > anything else.  One of the primary reasons he decided to go with Wife
>> > 1.0 was because it supposedly came bundled with a feature called
>> > FreeSexPlus.  Well, it turns out the resource requirements of Wife 1.0
>> > sometimes prohibits access to FreeSexPlus... particularly the new
>> > Plug-Ins he wanted to try. On top of that, Wife 1.0 must be running in
>> > a well warmed-up system before he can do anything.  Although he did
>> > not ask for it,  Wife 1.0 came with MotherInLaw which has an automatic
>> > pop-up feature he can't turn off.  I told him to try installing
>> > Mistress 1.0, but he said he heard if you try running it without first
>> > uninstalling Wife 1.0, Wife 1.0 will delete MSMoney files before
>> > uninstalling itself. Then Mistress 1.0 won't install because of
>> > insufficient resources. Damn software! You can't do with it and you
>> > can't do without it.




Life and Death in a Service Economy

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>> >       ******      Top 10 Ways To Tell      ******
>> >            If A Redneck Works In Your Office
>> >  10:  His monitor is up on blocks.
>> >   9:   Outgoing faxes have tobacco stains on them.
>> >   8:   The six front keys have rotted out.
>> >   7:   The extra RAM slots have Dodge truck parts installed in them.
>> >   6:   The numeric key pad only goes up to six.
>> >   5:   The password is "Bubba".
>> >   4:   There is a gun rack mounted on the CPU.
>> >   3:   There is a Skoal can in the CD-ROM drive.
>> >   2:   The keyboard is camouflaged.
>> >   1:   The mouse is referred to as a "critter".
>> > 
>> >                  T R I V I A   B R E A K
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>> > FACTS ABOUT AMERICANS, From Harper's Index
>> > Our Past:
>> > 20% of us have played in a band at one time in our life.
>> > 40% of us have had music lessons.
>> > 44% have broken a bone.
>> > 
>> >       ******      The FBI Orders Pizza      ******
>> > 
>> > FBI agents conducted a raid of a psychiatric hospital in San Diego
>> > that
>> > was under investigation for medical insurance fraud. After hours of
>> > reviewing thousands of medical records, the dozens of agents had
>> > worked up quite an appetite. The agent in charge of the investigation
>> > called a nearby pizza parlor with delivery service to order a quick
>> > dinner for his colleagues. The following telephone conversation took
>> > place and was recorded by the FBI because they were taping all
>> > conversations at the hospital.
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>> > Agent: Hello. I'd like to order 19 large pizzas and 67 cans of soda.
>> > Pizza Man: And where would you like them delivered?
>> > Agent: We're over at the psychiatric hospital.
>> > Pizza Man: The psychiatric hospital?
>> > Agent: That's right. I'm an FBI agent.
>> > Pizza Man: You're an FBI agent?
>> > Agent: That's correct. Just about everybody here is.
>> > Pizza Man: And you're at the psychiatric hospital?
>> > Agent: That's correct. And make sure you don't go through the front
>> > doors. We have them locked. You'll have to go around to the back
>> > service entrance to deliver the pizzas.
>> > Pizza Man: And you say you're all FBI agents?
>> > Agent: That's right. How soon can you have them here?
>> > Pizza Man: Everyone at the psychiatric hospital is an FBI agent?
>> > Agent: That's right. We've been here all day and we're starving.
>> > Pizza Man: How are you going to pay for all of this?
>> > Agent: I have my checkbook right here.
>> > Pizza Man: And you're all FBI agents?
>> > Agent: That's right. Everyone here is an FBI agent. Can you remember
>> > to bring the pizzas and sodas to the service entrance in the rear? We
>> > have the front doors locked.
>> > Pizza Man: I don't think so.
>> > Click.
>> >          ******      Fred's Last Words      ******
>> > 
>> >      Fred was near death.  As his condition deteriorated he motioned
>> > frantically for something to write on, and the pastor handed him a
>> > pen.
>> > Fred used his last bit of energy to scribble a note, then died.  In
>> > the
>> > commotion the pastor put the unread note in his pocket.  As the pastor
>> > was giving the eulogy at Fred's funeral, he realized he was wearing
>> > the same jacket as when Fred died.  He said, "You know, Ol' Fred
>> > handed me a note just before he died.  I haven't looked at it, but I'm
>> > sure there's a word of inspiration for us all." He opened the note,
>> > and read aloud, "You're standing on my oxygen tube!"




Idiot's Delight

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>IDIOTS AT WORK...
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>>>      Sign in a gas station: Coke -- 49 cents.  Two
>for a dollar.
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>>>      I was signing the receipt for my credit card
>purchase when
>>>      the clerk noticed that I had never signed my
>name on the
>>>      back of the credit card.  She informed me that
>she could not
>>>      complete the transaction unless the card was
>signed.  When
>>>      I asked why, she explained that it was necessary
>to compare
>>>      the signature on the credit card with the
>signature I just
>>>      signed on the receipt.  So I signed the credit
>card in front
>>>      of her.  She carefully compared that signature
>to the one I
>>>      signed on the receipt.  As luck would have it,
>they matched.
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>>>      IDIOTS & GEOGRAPHY
>>>      After interviewing a particularly short-spoken
>job candidate,
>>>      I described the person to my boss as rather
>monosyllabic.  My
>>>      boss said, "Really?  Where is Monosyllabia?"
>Thinking that he
>>>      was just kidding, I played along and said that
>it was just
>>>      south of Elbonia.  He replied, "Oh, you mean
>over by Croatia?"
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>>>      ADVICE FOR IDIOTS
>>>      An actual tip from page 16 of the HP
>"Environmental, Health &
>>>      Safety Handbook for Employees:""Blink your
>eyelids periodically
>>>      to lubricate your eyes."
>>>
>>>      IDIOTS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD
>>>      I live in a semi-rural area.  We recently had a
>new neighbor
>>>      call the local township administrative office to
>request the
>>>      removal of the Deer Crossing sign on our road.
>The reason:
>>>      Many deer were being hit by cars and he no
>longer wanted them
>>>      to cross there.
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>>>      IDIOTS & COMPUTERS
>>>      My neighbor works in the operations department
>in the central
>>>      office of a large bank.  Employees in the field
>call him when
>>>      they have problems with their computers.  One
>night he got a
>>>      call from a woman in one of the branch banks who
>had this
>>>      question:
>>>      "I've got smoke coming from the back of my
>terminal.  Do you
>>>      guys have a fire downtown?"
>>>
>>>      IDIOTS ARE EASY TO PLEASE
>>>      I was sitting in my science class, when the
>teacher commented
>>>      that the next day would be the shortest day of
>the year.  My lab
>>>      partner became visibly excited, cheering and
>clapping.  I
>>>      explained to her that the amount of daylight
>changes, not the
>>>      actual amount of time.  Needless to say, she was
>very >disappointed.
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>>>      IDIOTS IN FOOD SERVICE
>>>      My daughter went to a local Taco Bell and
>ordered a taco.  She
>>>      asked the individual behind the counter for
>"minimal lettuce."
>>>      He said he was sorry, but they only had iceberg.
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>>>      AN IDIOT'S IDIOT
>>>      Police in Radnor, Pennsylvania, interrogated a
>suspect by
>>>      placing a metal colander on his head and
>connecting it with
>>>      wires to a photocopy machine.  The message "He's
>lying"
>>>      was placed in the copier, and police pressed the
>copy
>>>      button each time they thought the suspect wasn't
>telling
>>>      the truth.  Believing the "lie detector" was
>working, the
>>>      suspect confessed.
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