The Dogmother Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 A public school teacher was arrested today at John F. Kennedy International Airport as he attempted to board a flight while in possession of a ruler, a protractor, a set square, a slide rule and a calculator. At a morning press conference, Attorney General John Ashcroft said he believes the man is a member of the notorious Al-gebra movement. He did not identify the man, who has been charged by the FBI with carrying weapons of maths instruction. "Al-gebra is a problem for us," Ashcroft said. "They desire solutions by means and extremes, and sometimes go off on tangents in a search of absolute value. They use secret code names like 'x' and 'y' and refer to themselves as 'unknowns', but we have determined they belong to a common denominator of the axis of medieval with coordinates in every country. As the Greek philanderer Isosceles used to say, 'There are 3 sides to every triangle'." When asked to comment on the arrest, President Bush said, "If God had wanted us to have better weapons of Maths instruction, He would have given us more fingers and toes." White House aides told reporters they could not recall a more intelligent or profound statement by the president. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Paola Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 Love it Clare Weeeeeeeeeee, heeeeeeeee, heeeeeeeeee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 Brilliant, made me laugh when I got the email! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken on a mission Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 I loved this the first time I saw it and bearing inmind I have 3 teachers in my family I made sure I passed it on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 I'd not seen that before, but it's very funny. Thanks Clare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 Brilliant. Him Indoors does quite a lot of after dinner speaking, and fully intends to nick this joke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 25, 2006 Author Share Posted August 25, 2006 I hope he can remember it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 He has a script to hand in case he dries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swindon_clucker Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 ....... :lohehehehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
