Archive for July, 2008

A man accused of burglary

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

A lawyer defending a man accused of burglary tried this creative defense: “My client merely inserted his arm into the window and removed a few trifling articles. His arm is not himself, and I fail to see how you can punish the whole individual for an offence committed by his limb.””Well put,” the judge replied. [...]

Student

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

Dr. Schambaugh, of the University of Oklahoma School of Chemical Engineering, Final Exam for May of 1997 consisted of only one question. Dr. Schambaugh is known for asking questions such as, ”Why do airplanes fly?” on his final exams. His one and only final exam question in May 1997 for his Momentum, Heat and Mass [...]

A married couple

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

A married couple was asleep when the phone rang at 2 in the morning. The wife (undoubtedly blonde), picked up the phone, listened a moment and said, ?How should I know, that?s 200 miles from here!