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"Murphy was an optimist!"

Of Grasshoppers March 2, 2006 7:00 am

Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Of Grasshoppers, Philosophy
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Student: I am the personification of failure.
Master: Failure is what you make of it.

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Of Grasshoppers February 28, 2006 10:08 am

Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Of Grasshoppers, Philosophy
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Student: I work alone.
Master: People do not succeed in isolation.

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Of Grasshoppers February 27, 2006 10:02 pm

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Student: I wish it was painless.
Master: If it was painless, you could be dreaming.

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Of Grasshoppers February 22, 2006 7:18 pm

Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Of Grasshoppers, Philosophy
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Student: No one listens anyway.
Master: Then shutup and be a good example.

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Of Grasshoppers February 20, 2006 11:13 pm

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Student: I can’t make my wife happy.
Master: Take it elsewhere bud! I deal in philosophy and morals, not mysticism.

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Of Grasshoppers February 17, 2006 8:32 am

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Student: Taking my anger out on other people makes me feel worse.
Master: Doesn’t do much for the other person either.

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Of Grasshoppers February 16, 2006 5:29 am

Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Of Grasshoppers, Philosophy
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Student: I was tested and failed.
Master: Sometimes lessons look like tests.

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Of Grasshoppers February 15, 2006 7:55 am

Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Humor, Of Grasshoppers, Philosophy, Politics, Touchy Subjects, United States
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Student: Do guns hurt people?
Master: Guns don’t hurt people. Dick Cheney hurts people. [Source]

see also: Commentary on the Cheney shooting

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Of Grasshoppers February 15, 2006 6:32 am

Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Of Grasshoppers, Philosophy
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Student: Who am I?
Master: You are the embodiment of how others perceive you. Be true.

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Of Grasshoppers February 14, 2006 9:53 am

Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Of Grasshoppers, Philosophy
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Student: Why so many obsticles?
Master: The uncommon road has heavy tolls.

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Of Grasshoppers February 13, 2006 9:32 pm

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Student: I can’t get on task.
Master: Be more specific.

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Who are you? Fabled. February 13, 2006 2:52 pm

Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Of Interest, Philosophy, Religion / Spirituality, Touchy Subjects
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I like the traveler but I fear I see more and more rancher’s everyday.

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Like Beer? Gonna get a beer belly? February 9, 2006 9:09 am

Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Gadgets, Humor
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For you beer fans, now there’s a product for you! Since you are going to get a beer belly anyway, might as well make it useful right?

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Of Grasshoppers February 9, 2006 8:36 am

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Student: I can’t make my wife happy.
Master: As I can’t make you happy.

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TN School Notes February 8, 2006 12:01 pm

Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Humor, Philosophy
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16. Please excuse jennifer foR missing school yesterday. We forgot to
get the sunday paper off the porch, and when we found it monday. We
thought it was sunday.

Source, James Runner up:

3. Dear school: please ecsc’s john being absent on jan. 28, 29, 30, 31,
32 and also 33.

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