February 16th, 2007



NOTE FROM DAVE:
To “grok” is to attempt to understand something as
completely as possible. Sometimes there are
things that can’t stand that kind of attention.


The Top 10 Things
You Should NEVER Grok


10> Never try to grok the face of God, baby — or you’ll end up the dead crazy brother of a Vulcan.

9> Thy Neighbor’s Wife (but the jury’s still out on his hot daughter.)

8> The need for a dramatic pause in the middle of every sentence ever uttered by William Shatner.

7> The inner workings of the mind of Paris Hilton or Britney Spears.

6> *ANYTHING* called The Sacred Chalice of Reaks (It’s really a Chamberpot!)

5> How come we don’t see Hillary and Bill in the same room together?

4> Finger jewelry from the Baggins clan.

3> After sharing water, resist the urge to grok your hand.

2> Romulan ale and Klingon tail.

and the Number 1 Thing You Should NEVER Grok…

1> How it is that Lassie always knows where Timmy is — and *exactly* what’s wrong.




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Credits:

Selected from 41 submissions from 11 contributors.
This week’s list authors are:

Mary Ann McDonald, Sacramento, CA — 1, 7, 10 (Hat trick!)
Donald Johnson, Cincinnati, OH — 2, 4
RW Lipp, Lenexa, KS — 3
Bruce Kane, Charlotte, NC — 5
Tom Rodman, Durham, NC — 6
Tracy Lunquist, DeLand, Florida — 8
Barry Wallace, Knoxville, TN — 9
James Knowles, Bellingham, WA — Topic
Dave Oberhart, Durham, NC — SF List Moderator