A Little Perspective On Things

[PAUL161]

Pythagorean Theorem: 24 words

The Lord's Prayer: 66 words

Archimedes' Principle: 67 words

The 10 Commandments: 179 words

The Gettysburg Address: 286 words

The Declaration Of Independence: 1300 words

The U.S. Government regulations on the sale of cabbage: 26,911 words

Enough said...

 

[ecurie_ecosse]

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And all to protect us from ourselves,huh? /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/devilgrin.gif /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/jester.gif

Stuart. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/cheers.gif

 

[Steve]

Rather says it all, doesn't it?

 

[Basil]

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And all to protect us from ourselves,huh? /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/devilgrin.gif /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/jester.gif

Stuart. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/cheers.gif

Hey, you can't be too careful when it comes to fruits and vegetables...haven't you seen "Attack of the Killer Tomatos?"

 

[aeronca65t]

Funny.

~Not True~ ....but funny, all the same. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/wink.gif

 

[DNK]

Nial, your a kill joy /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/jester.gif

 

[bugimike]

I find the constancy of the #26,911 fascinating throughout the history of this "urban myth", regardless of authenticity of the rest of it!! /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/lol.gif

 

[Basil]

I find the constancy of the #26,911 fascinating throughout the history of this "urban myth", regardless of authenticity of the rest of it!! /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/lol.gif

Sadly, having spent 24 years in the military, I have seen government regulations that were not far off the mark from this "myth" in terms of verbosity.

 

[zblu]

and how many words in the 3.1 trillion package?

 

[Basil]

and how many words in the 3.1 trillion package?

Lets not go there...k?

 

[DrEntropy]

Corollary:

"An elephant is a mouse built to government specification."

 

[aeronca65t]

Corollary:

"An elephant is a mouse built to government specification."

...or a Camel is a Horse designed by a committee... /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/jester.gif

 

[Basil]

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[kyreb1862]

Or as we used to say in state government,"Theres a right way a wrong way and the state way."

Regards John

 

[mailbox]

Here's a 7 page report on Government standards for floor wax. Can't be a lot different than cabbage sales. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/grin.gif

https://www.wbdg.org/ccb/FEDMIL/pw_155.pdf