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Two-For-One

When I was a kid I had an idea for a washing machine that automatically dries the clothes. It seemed so obvious to me, and I was sure that it would be mass produced and raking in money for someone before I could even tell anyone my idea. It’s been years, and every time I look at those two hunks of metal and plastic I wonder why it still hasn’t happened. One of these machines can cost thousands of dollars, and you’re telling me I need to buy two of them? If you look at a modern washer and dryer, you’ll see that they’re identical. They have the same size compartment and the same moving parts. With all of our modern technology and brilliant minds, how have we not combined these two redundant appliances? Are all the world’s scientists and engineers too busy to find time to shove a blower into a washing machine?

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You Must Be Joking

How many times can you tell the same joke before it starts getting old to you? I suppose if it’s a really good joke you might be able to tell it two or three times before it gets moldy and you move on to a different joke. But what if the joke is already stale? Does that just make it more fun to tell? Every single time someone new walks into the office I hear, “Hey, did you hear about the three guys that went to the doctor?” I’ve probably heard it at least 10 times.

And now that I’ve told you about it, you just have to hear the joke don’t you? Well here it is. You tell me how many times you could manage hearing it.

So three guys go to the doctor. The doctor asks, “What’s 3×3?” The first guy answers 362. The second guy says, “Tuesday.” Then the doctor asks the third guy, “Okay your turn. What’s 3×3?” The guy says, “That’s easy, it’s 9.” Doctor says, “That’s right, how did you come up with that answer?” Guy says, “Simple, just subtract Tuesday from 362.”

[cue sympathetic laughing]