31 October 2008

dinner party download: ice breakers 8

René Descartes walks in to a bar.

Bartender: Descartes, hey, how's it going - can I get you a beer?

Descartes: I think not. 

..and then he disappears.





- Abigail Chapin, dinner party download, episode 8.




17 October 2008

dinner party download: ice breakers 7

A guy goes to the rabbi;

Guy: Rabbi, I think my wife is trying to poison me.  Can you talk to her and find out?

Rabbi: Okay, go and come back in two days.

The guy comes back two days later

Rabbi: You know what, I talked to your wife for two hours, maybe three. And I think you're right, I think she is trying to poison you. And if I were you, I'd take it.




- Dan Ariely, dinner party download, episode 7.




03 October 2008

dinner party download: ice breakers 6

The disciple approaches the master -

Disciple: Master, what is fate?

Master: Disciple, it is that which causes a man to travel a great distance with a heavy load upon his back.  And which causes a road to spring up under his feet. And which causes Inns and Public Houses to spring up alongside that road to stave off hunger and weariness and thirst.

Disciple: Master, that is fate.

Master: Fate? I thought you said freight. 










MC Frontalot, dinner party download, episode 6.