Wierd quotes: "1 bulls, 3 cows"

[Sirotnikov]

WHAT THE %!&#???

What the hell does it mean?

Who said that? ON what occassion? Why?

I have a feeling it's from the old Civilization Newspaper (remember that thing? ) but where is the "- Civilization Newspaper" line?

[Solver]

It's not from there. And Siro, you've obviously never worked with a UNIX/Linux machine. If you have, you should know that the default quote file for the fortune program is HUGE, and it's nearly impossible to review all the quotes - and Markos didn't do it, either. He left many and many as is, adding some provided by us.

[DarkCloud]

Markos needs to delete some of these strange quotes- some of them are quite bad... How about we list them all in this thread?

It would help him

[Sirotnikov]

DC - great idea

"All snakes who wish to remain in Ireland will please raise their right hands."
this killed me

[Sirotnikov]

Most Texans think that Hannuka is some sort of Duck Call

- Richard Louis



Ok, sorry, I'll stop. It's just really funny

[Dis]

Is there anyway to find a source for these quotes?

I get that one by Brooke Shields. I'm curious when she said such a silly thing.

[DarkCloud]

This must be the strangest one yet:

"Help a swallow land at Capistrano"

... At least the Star Trek quotes are gone

[DarkCloud]

and then, while replying, I got this one:

"The heaviest object in the world is the body of the woman you have ceased
to love.
-- Marq"

It makes some sense, but it's a useless quote: we need more Apoly quotes! or Philosophical Quotes!

I don't care if they repeat!

[Dis]

the Brooke shields one was something like this

When you die you lose an important part of your life

[Zopperoni]

I'd like the one in my sig included

[Thrawn05]

Originally posted by Sirotnikov
DC - great idea

"All snakes who wish to remain in Ireland will please raise their right hands."
this killed me

"God created whiskey so the Irish couldn't rule the world."

"BREAD, IRISH - Fine Irish delicacy made from equal parts butter, limestone, and lead. See "Paperweights". "

--Denis Leary
----On Being Born Irish-American: A Glossary

[DarkCloud]

I think I have found the Ultimate Quote:

"Okay., Fine"

That one takes the cake

It's not as funny as 1 bulls, 3 cows- but it has to be the WORST quote in the database

[Skanky Burns]

What exactly does this one mean?

In the midst of one of the wildest parties he'd ever been to, the young man
noticed a very prim and pretty girl sitting quietly apart from the rest of
the revelers. Approaching her, he introduced himself and, after some quiet
conversation, said, "I'm afraid you and I don't really fit in with this
jaded group. Why don't I take you home?""
"Fine," said the girl, smiling up at him demurely. "Where do you live?"

[Freeze]

can i search the quotes db? I don't know how...

iF not here's one of my all time faves: (heavily paraphrased)

one of the primary causes for the fall of the Roman Empire, was that, lacking zero, they had no way to indicate successful termination of their C programs

[Freeze]

Anyway, coupled with some of Eco's hilarious rantings about computers, it's pretty funny. But now I can't find the eco quote either. Argh.