humor: nov 09 -- The Scientists' Ball

[Nick Brown <nbrown@polymail.cpunix.calpoly.edu>]

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Stan Kegel comments on ....
> they also surf who only
> stand and wait. (By Isaac Asimov)

In another telling, Robbie did go into the water,
but less than up to his knees.  Why?  Because...
they also surf who only stand and wade!

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  Taken from the mailings of Stan Kegel <kegel@fea.net>
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	From: Karla Thulin <Typhon0001@aol.com>


REPLYING TO AN INVITATION TO A SCIENTIST'S BALL

Ampere was worried he wasn't current.

Audobon said he'd have to wing it.

Boyle said he was under too much pressure.

Darwin waited to see what evolved.

Descartes said he'd think about it.

Dr Jekyll declined -- he hadn't been feeling himself lately.

Edison thought it would be illuminating.

Einstein thought it would be relatively easy to attend.

Gauss was asked to attend because of his magnetic personality.

Hawking tried to string enough time together to make space in his schedule.

Heisenberg was uncertain that he could make it.

Hertz said in the future he planned to attend with greater frequency.

Mendel said he'd put some things together and see what came out.

Morse's reply: "I'll be there on the dot. Can't stop now, must dash."

Newton planned to drop in.

Ohm resisted the idea.

Pavlov was drooling at the thought.

Pierre and Marie Curie were radiating enthusiasm.

Schrodinger had to take his cat to the vet. Or did he?

Stephenson thought the whole idea was loco.

Volta was electrified, and Archimedes buoyant at the thought.

Watt reckoned it would be a good way to let off steam.

Wilbur Wright accepted, provided he and Orville could get a flight.

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