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Old 10th May 2017, 09:34
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Ignore people who spout truisms
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Old 10th May 2017, 10:45
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So, Pasta, how do you know my wife?


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Italians do it better (everything, that is).
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Pineapple is NOT a pizza topping.
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Old 10th May 2017, 11:25
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Vehemently disagree
Pineapple is a pizza topping but only on Hawaiian pizza
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Old 10th May 2017, 11:49
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Never forget that three is ALWAYS greater than two – even for very large values of two

God said, "div D = rho, div B = 0, curl E = - δB/δt, curl H = J + δD/δt," and there was light.

"That was a great speech, Mr President. Every thinking American will vote for you."
"That's not enough. I need a majority."

A diplomat is a man who can persuade his wife she would look fat in a mink coat

An atheist is a man who has no invisible means of support

You cannot reason a person out of a position he did not reason himself into in the first place

Personally, I have nothing against work, particularly when performed quietly and unobtrusively, by someone else. I just don't happen to think it's an appropriate subject for an 'ethic'

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Nie mój cyrk, nie moje małpy
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Old 10th May 2017, 12:16
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All complex questions have answers that are simple, easy to understand and wrong

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Old 10th May 2017, 12:26
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All women want to be wanted...they don't all want to be had
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Old 10th May 2017, 12:40
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If you frequently get into situations like these two then flying is probably not for you!


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Old 10th May 2017, 12:42
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If, at a weekend party in the mess, it seems like a fun or amusing thing to do - it will probably result in uniform pressing and polishing on Monday.
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Old 10th May 2017, 14:00
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Having two engines doubles the chance of an engine failure.
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Old 10th May 2017, 14:13
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Having two compasses ensures you are not sure where you are going.

Having a nav gives you a chance of knowing where you have been
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Old 10th May 2017, 15:59
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If a Diplomat says Yes, they mean Maybe.
If a Diplomat says Maybe, they mean No.
And if a Diplomat says No, they're not a Diplomat.
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The only sensible numbers of watches to wear is one, or three.
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Old 10th May 2017, 16:25
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>Nothing is more useless than altitude above you, runway behind you, or a tenth of a second ago....<

or fuel in the bowser, or a forecast valid until eight hours ago.
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Old 10th May 2017, 16:32
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Ecce Homo! Loquitur...
 
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If you can keep head when all about are losing theirs; they know something you don't.
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Old 10th May 2017, 16:49
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When meeting the Admiral's new (second) wife at the cocktail party, 'nice rack' is not the correct way to compliment her lovely dress that is cut to display same, no matter how many cocktails the both of you have had.
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Old 10th May 2017, 17:05
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If a Diplomat says Yes, they mean Maybe.
If a Diplomat says Maybe, they mean No.
And if a Diplomat says No, they're not a Diplomat.
When mother in law says "I'll think about" I respond, "That's a no then" but I never professed to be a diplomat.
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Old 10th May 2017, 17:29
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Hold my beer and watch this...
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A woman's body is God's greatest masterpiece.
A woman's mind is God's biggest mess.
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