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wsf t1_jcmvpjj wrote
Reply to TIL Dr. Henry Kissinger was the first honourary member of the Harlem Globetrotters by Greene_Mr
Kissinger, a priest and a hippie were flying on a military transport plane. Suddenly the pilot screamed "Both engines just went out! I'm jumping! There are only two parachutes back in the cabin, so you guys will have to figure out who gets them!
Henry Kissinger said "I am the smartest man on earth and I must survive!" He then strapped on a 'chute and jumped out of the plane.
The priest said to the hippie "My son, I'm a man of God and I've led a fulfilling spiritual life. You should use the remaining parachute."
The hippie said "I don't think we have a problem, father. The smartest man on earth just jumped out of the plane wearing my backpack."
wsf t1_jci5dmr wrote
I think a whole lot of this was empire-building. Every manager/director I've worked for wanted to hire as many people as possible, regardless of business requirements, in the (usually correct) belief that the more people under them, the bigger their budget and the faster they'd be promoted.
wsf t1_j7lc23t wrote
Reply to Surprise! China's top Android phones collect way more info - Best to revisit that plan to bring home a cheap OnePlus, Xiaomi, Oppo, or Realme handset from your holiday by speckz
Must admit that "holiday in China" wasn't at the top of my list.
wsf t1_itm66sm wrote
Reply to TIL The fiddle part in "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" is taken from a Vassar Clements song called "Lonesome Fiddle Blues" by purplechinacat
I done told you once, you son of a bitch: I'm the best that's ever been.
wsf t1_jdl1356 wrote
Reply to TIL Sharks don’t have bones. by akunis
...and squids don't have ankles.