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To: VA Voter

Issac Asimov was quite a punster. Long ago he judged a pun contest for Omni magazine. In it he gave what he called the only known example of a triple pun. A couple called the ranch run by their sons the Focus Rance because that was where the sons raise meat.

So I applied myself to the challenge (but never sent it in).

An ancient seafaring people made their sails from animal skins. No matter what size the sail they were always a perfect 30-60-90 triangle. They had learned that this was possible by always making the bottom edge of the sail 1/2 the length of the hypotenuse. We remember these peoples early trigonometric abilities every time we speak of...

a fur sail sine.


45 posted on 08/22/2007 2:50:02 PM PDT by OSHA (Liberals will lick the boot on their necks if they think the other boot is on yours and mine.)
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To: OSHA

Rance=Ranch GEEZ!


58 posted on 08/22/2007 2:53:03 PM PDT by OSHA (Liberals will lick the boot on their necks if they think the other boot is on yours and mine.)
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To: OSHA

I had to imbibe a little “Force Ale” before I could get that one. Way to go.


62 posted on 08/22/2007 2:55:34 PM PDT by Fester Chugabrew
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To: OSHA
LOL!

I was afraid hope that pun might set off a chain reaction.

69 posted on 08/22/2007 2:59:52 PM PDT by capt. norm (Be thankful we're not getting all the government we're paying for.)
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