Saturday, April 17, 2010
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Neither logical, nor legal
After having failed his exam in "Logistics and
Organization" , a student goes and confronts his
lecturer about it.
Organization" , a student goes and confronts his
lecturer about it.
Student: "Sir, do you really understand anything about
the subject?"
the subject?"
Professor: "Surely I must. Otherwise I would not be a
professor!"
professor!"
Student: "Great, well then I would like to ask you a
question. If you can give me the correct answer, I
will accept my mark as is and go. If you however do
not know the answer, I want you give me an "A" for the
exam. "
question. If you can give me the correct answer, I
will accept my mark as is and go. If you however do
not know the answer, I want you give me an "A" for the
exam. "
Professor: "Okay, it's a deal. So what is the
question?"
question?"
Student: "What is legal, but not logical, logical, but
not legal, and neither logical, nor legal?"
not legal, and neither logical, nor legal?"
Even after some long and hard consideration, the
professor cannot give the student an answer, and
therefore changes his exam mark into an "A", as
agreed.
professor cannot give the student an answer, and
therefore changes his exam mark into an "A", as
agreed.
Afterwards, the professor calls on his best student
and asks him the same question.
and asks him the same question.
married to a 35 year old woman, which is legal, but
not logical. Your wife has a 25 year old lover, which
is logical, but not legal. The fact that you have
given your wife's lover an "A", although he really
should have failed, is neither legal, nor logical."
Monday, March 1, 2010
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Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Jealousy is a very powerful emotion
Their study showed that without jealous conflict, three-fourths of the married individuals surveyed were extremely satisfied with the emotional aspects of their marriage.
However, the chances of having that same level of satisfaction dropped to less than half if jealousy entered the equation.
However, the chances of having that same level of satisfaction dropped to less than half if jealousy entered the equation.
"We associate certain rewards with marriage, but there are risks to it as well," said Anthony Paik, assistant professor of sociology in the UI College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
"The advantages to marriage include deep commitment and trust. But when jealousy occurs in a marriage, that tension can have devastating effects on emotional and physical satisfaction. It’s not a straightforward story that marriage produces happier relationships," he added.
"Jealousy is a very powerful emotion. In many cases, jealousy or love triangles are the motive for homicide or other violent crimes between intimates,” he said.
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Friday, January 8, 2010
Switzerland millionaire hit by record speed fine
A Swiss millionaire has been handed down a record speeding fine of $290,000 (£180,000) by a court.
"The accused ignored elementary traffic rules with a powerful vehicle out of a pure desire for speed," the court said in its judgement.
"The accused ignored elementary traffic rules with a powerful vehicle out of a pure desire for speed," the court said in its judgement.
Friday, January 1, 2010
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