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.
completely as possible. Sometimes there are
things that can’t stand that kind of attention.
The Top 10 Things
You Should NEVER Grok
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