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Today I heard a radio news report about a local basketball team. The announcer stumbled a bit and said, "the men's, uh, basketball team". But he was talking so fast that what I heard was "the Mensa basketball team". I immediately thought that they must not win many games... but I'll bet they do a great post-game analysis of their losses.
 
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AlephZero said:
If the Mensa basketball team score less than 147 points, do they have to resign?

147 sounds more like a snooker result.
 
Sephiroth 1976 said:
it's quite funny ^_^

╔──╗╔═─╕╔─╗╭─═╮╔═─╗  ╒╗
│╒─╛|╒╗|╚─╛│╓═╯|╔╕|╔─╝|
|╚─╗│|╘╜╔─╗|╚─╗│|││|+ │
|╔─╛||  │ ││╭═╛|│||│  |
╘╛  ╘╛  ╚─╛╘╰═╯╘╛╘╜╚─═╛

What's that? I can't read it
 
With some fixes:
Code:
╔──╗ ╔═-─╕  ╔─╗  ╭─═╮ ╔═─╗   ╒╗
│╒─╛ │╒╗ │  ╚─╛  │╓═╯ │╔╕│  ╔─╝ │
│╚─╗ ││╘-╜  ╔─╗  │╚─╗ ││││  │+  │
│╔─╛ ││    │ │  │╭═╛ ││││  │  │
╘╛  ╘╛     ╚─╛  ╘-═╯ ╘╛╘╜  ╚--─═
Looks like "Friend"
 
mfb said:
With some fixes:
Code:
╔──╗ ╔═-─╕  ╔─╗  ╭─═╮ ╔═─╗   ╒╗
│╒─╛ │╒╗ │  ╚─╛  │╓═╯ │╔╕│  ╔─╝ │
│╚─╗ ││╘-╜  ╔─╗  │╚─╗ ││││  │+  │
│╔─╛ ││    │ │  │╭═╛ ││││  │  │
╘╛  ╘╛     ╚─╛  ╘-═╯ ╘╛╘╜  ╚--─═
Looks like "Friend"

Thanks a lot:smile:
It was drving me crazy because I looked at it from different angels, yet I wasn't able to read it!:redface:
 
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Schrödinger's cat enters a bar and doesn't.
 
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The person that gave this to me included an explanation, denying me the chance to figure it out myself, unfortunately. For this crowd...

A mathematician finishes a large meal and says:

√(-1/64)
 
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The programmer's wife tells him: "Run to the store and pick up a loaf of bread. If they have eggs, get a dozen."
The programmer comes home with 12 loaves of bread.

(Could also be a logician, I suppose)
 
L4xord said:
lol...
physics02.gif

Is this for really?
 
Question: Which of the following is most different from the others?

(A) a P.H.D in Mathematical Biology
(B) a P.H.D in Theoretical Mathematics
(C) a P.H.D in Statistics
(D) a large pepperoni pizza

Answer: (B). The other three can all feed a family of of four.
 
AmazingLight said:
Question: Which of the following is most different from the others?

(A) a P.H.D in Mathematical Biology
(B) a P.H.D in Theoretical Mathematics
(C) a P.H.D in Statistics
(D) a large pepperoni pizza

Answer: (B). The other three can all feed a family of of four.

Not sure if a PhD in mathematical biology is that much better...
 
Adoniram said:
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How am I not subscribed to this thread?
 
OmCheeto said:
How am I not subscribed to this thread?

You are now.
 
George Takei posted this picture. Thought you might enjoy it!

George Takei posted this picture. Thought you might enjoy it!
 

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This is kind of a bad pun, but I didn't see it in the thread:

What's nutritious and commutes? An Abelian soup.

Ha-ha-Ha-ha!
 
davenn said:
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Dave

Cute. Just finished electronics 3310 at UNT last spring too :)
 
haha nice one Greg :smile:

guess this guy didn't pay much attention in his physics classes...

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cheers
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I've decided that there are holes in the theory of how semiconductors work.
 
OmCheeto said:
I've decided that there are holes in the theory of how semiconductors work.

hahaha nice one Om :)
Im seriously considering quoting you and that in my sig, :-p

and one for today ...

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cheers
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