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[Colin McGregor]

On 7/23/09, Evan Leibovitch <evan-ieNeDk6JonTYtjvyW6yDsg at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> Colin McGregor wrote:
>> There is so little in the way of geek humour compared to many other
>> trades / professions (did you hear the one about the lawyer who ...).
>> So, when someone does a cute / clever bit about geeks (especially
>> women geeks) I think it should be promoted / encouraged.
>>
> I'm not sure that geeks want to have a whole canon of humour about them
> similar to what exists for the legal profession:
>
> "What do you call 5,000 geeks at the bottom of the sea?"
> "A good start"
>
> There's not a lot of accountant, or garage-mechanic, or social worker
> humour either. Certain fields just gravitate to it better than others.

Oh, a challenge :-)  :

- Did you hear about the constipated accountant? She worked it out
with a pencil.

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A mechanic was removing a cylinder head from the motor of a Harley
Davidson Motorcycle when he spotted a well-known heart surgeon in his
shop.

 The surgeon was there waiting for the service manager to come take a
look at his bike when the mechanic shouted across the garage. "Hey
Doc, can I ask you a question?"

 The surgeon, a bit surprised, walked over to where the mechanic was
working on the motorcycle.

 The mechanic straightened up, wiped his hands on a rag and asked, "So
Doc, look at this engine. I open its heart, take the valves out,
repair any damage, and then put them back in, and when I finish, it
works just like new. So, how come I get such a small salary and you
get the really big bucks, when you and I are doing basically the same
work?"

 The surgeon paused, smiled and leaned over, and whispered to the
mechanic...."Try doing it with the engine running.."

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Q. What's the difference between an automobile mechanic and a quantum mechanic?

A. A quantum mechanic can get his car into the garage without opening the door.

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Q: What is the difference between God and a social worker?
A: God doesn't pretend to be a social worker

Q: What is the difference between a social worker and a pit bull?
A: At least you can get part of your baby back from a pit bull

> Most geeks I know are just happy to have received some recognition as
> mainstream humour targets in "Big Bang Theory" or "The IT Crowd".
>
> As for this video .... it's cute, but smacks of pandering. Nowhere near
> as clever as Al Yankovic's two-year-old "It's All About the Pentiums"
> (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ky-JTAPhmUo) but I'm glad you mentioned
> it here.
>
> - Evan
>
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