A Flying Joke

Yes, it's a part 135 joke, not a part 91 one, sent to me by a Jewish
friend.

THE FLIGHT

It was mealtime during a flight on El-Al. "Would you like dinner?"

the flight attendant asked Moishe, seated in front.

''What are my choices?" Moishe asked

"Yes or no," she replied.

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Well, I thought is was funny.

Tina wrote:
Yes, it's a part 135 joke, not a part 91 one, sent to me by a Jewish
friend.

THE FLIGHT

It was mealtime during a flight on El-Al. "Would you like dinner?"
the flight attendant asked Moishe, seated in front.
''What are my choices?" Moishe asked
"Yes or no," she replied.

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Well, I thought is was funny.

Well, that's because you are young. :-)
Take this authoritative source, please:

"Researchers find older folks don't get the joke"
http://news-info.wustl.edu/news/page/normal/9698.html

"It's no laughing matter that older adults have a tougher time
understanding basic jokes than do younger adults.

It's partially due to a cognitive decline associated with age, according to
Washington University in St. Louis researchers Wingyun Mak, a graduate
student in psychology in Arts & Sciences, and Brian Carpenter, Ph.D.,
Washington University associate professor of psychology."

Sadly, I didn't get the joke sentence at the end of the article. First my
hair goes, then my memory, and now this!

"Jim Logajan" wrote in message
.. .
Sadly, I didn't get the joke sentence at the end of the article. First my
hair goes, then my memory, and now this!

Sadly, you just displayed on of the first serious symptoms of... Oh dear, I
forgot.

Vaughn

You know, as a professional shrink with an academic post, I'm thinking
this could be an interesting research project -- humor and older
pilots. Let's see if I can remember it when I'm back in my office
discussing thesis topics.

Hey, it makes as much or more sense as some of the other projects that
are funded.




On Jul 11, 7:58 pm, "Vaughn Simon"
wrote:
"Jim Logajan" wrote in message

.. .

Sadly, I didn't get the joke sentence at the end of the article. First my
hair goes, then my memory, and now this!

Sadly, you just displayed on of the first serious symptoms of... Oh dear, I
forgot.

Vaughn

Tina wrote:
You know, as a professional shrink with an academic post, I'm thinking
this could be an interesting research project -- humor and older
pilots. Let's see if I can remember it when I'm back in my office
discussing thesis topics.

Hey, it makes as much or more sense as some of the other projects that
are funded.




On Jul 11, 7:58 pm, "Vaughn Simon"
wrote:
"Jim Logajan" wrote in message

.. .

Sadly, I didn't get the joke sentence at the end of the article. First my
hair goes, then my memory, and now this!
Sadly, you just displayed on of the first serious symptoms of... Oh dear, I
forgot.

Vaughn


Hell, don't laugh, but there was once a funded project at one of the
service test pilot schools (I'm in fear of my life here if I divulge too
much :-) where the potential military use of the Frisbee was studied. I
recall the best of the best out there in the hangar one Saturday
afternoon throwing one around and jotting down copious and serious notes :-)
Don't know whatever happened to the final white paper, but I believe
it's filed in there somewhere along with the one trying to decide if a
fly lands on the ceiling from a half loop or a half slow roll.
Believe it or not, I actually know the answer to this question. I'm
still working on Fermat's last theorem however!!! :-))))

Dudley Henriques

Dudley Henriques wrote:
Tina wrote:
You know, as a professional shrink with an academic post, I'm thinking
this could be an interesting research project -- humor and older
pilots. Let's see if I can remember it when I'm back in my office
discussing thesis topics.

Hey, it makes as much or more sense as some of the other projects that
are funded.




On Jul 11, 7:58 pm, "Vaughn Simon"
wrote:
"Jim Logajan" wrote in message

.. .

Sadly, I didn't get the joke sentence at the end of the article.
First my
hair goes, then my memory, and now this!
Sadly, you just displayed on of the first serious symptoms of...
Oh dear, I
forgot.

Vaughn


Hell, don't laugh, but there was once a funded project at one of the
service test pilot schools (I'm in fear of my life here if I divulge too
much :-) where the potential military use of the Frisbee was studied. I
recall the best of the best out there in the hangar one Saturday
afternoon throwing one around and jotting down copious and serious notes
:-)
Don't know whatever happened to the final white paper, but I believe
it's filed in there somewhere along with the one trying to decide if a
fly lands on the ceiling from a half loop or a half slow roll.
Believe it or not, I actually know the answer to this question. I'm
still working on Fermat's last theorem however!!! :-))))

Ok, Dudley, cough up the answer!

Matt

"Dudley Henriques" wrote

Don't know whatever happened to the final white paper, but I believe it's
filed in there somewhere along with the one trying to decide if a fly lands on
the ceiling from a half loop or a half slow roll.
Believe it or not, I actually know the answer to this question.

I'm sure you know this, since you are a fly expert g but did you know that a
fly has to jump backwards to take-off?

That is why if you wait for a fly to walk forward, and swat (or catch it) you
have a chance to get it, because he has to stop and shift into reverse!

So, does the fly do a downwind take-off as normal procedure, or does he do a
downwind-into the wind take-off?

Who's on first? g
--
Jim in NC

Matt Whiting wrote:
Dudley Henriques wrote:
Tina wrote:
You know, as a professional shrink with an academic post, I'm thinking
this could be an interesting research project -- humor and older
pilots. Let's see if I can remember it when I'm back in my office
discussing thesis topics.

Hey, it makes as much or more sense as some of the other projects that
are funded.




On Jul 11, 7:58 pm, "Vaughn Simon"
wrote:
"Jim Logajan" wrote in message

.. .

Sadly, I didn't get the joke sentence at the end of the article.
First my
hair goes, then my memory, and now this!
Sadly, you just displayed on of the first serious symptoms
of... Oh dear, I
forgot.

Vaughn


Hell, don't laugh, but there was once a funded project at one of the
service test pilot schools (I'm in fear of my life here if I divulge
too much :-) where the potential military use of the Frisbee was
studied. I recall the best of the best out there in the hangar one
Saturday afternoon throwing one around and jotting down copious and
serious notes :-)
Don't know whatever happened to the final white paper, but I believe
it's filed in there somewhere along with the one trying to decide if a
fly lands on the ceiling from a half loop or a half slow roll.
Believe it or not, I actually know the answer to this question. I'm
still working on Fermat's last theorem however!!! :-))))

Ok, Dudley, cough up the answer!

Matt
I'd love to, but the guys at Princeton might get on me a bit. Andrew
Wile solved it years ago. I'm just trying to figure out how the hell he
did it :-))
Dudley Henriques

Dudley Henriques wrote:
Matt Whiting wrote:
Dudley Henriques wrote:
Tina wrote:
You know, as a professional shrink with an academic post, I'm thinking
this could be an interesting research project -- humor and older
pilots. Let's see if I can remember it when I'm back in my office
discussing thesis topics.

Hey, it makes as much or more sense as some of the other projects that
are funded.




On Jul 11, 7:58 pm, "Vaughn Simon"
wrote:
"Jim Logajan" wrote in message

.. .

Sadly, I didn't get the joke sentence at the end of the article.
First my
hair goes, then my memory, and now this!
Sadly, you just displayed on of the first serious symptoms
of... Oh dear, I
forgot.

Vaughn


Hell, don't laugh, but there was once a funded project at one of the
service test pilot schools (I'm in fear of my life here if I divulge
too much :-) where the potential military use of the Frisbee was
studied. I recall the best of the best out there in the hangar one
Saturday afternoon throwing one around and jotting down copious and
serious notes :-)
Don't know whatever happened to the final white paper, but I believe
it's filed in there somewhere along with the one trying to decide if
a fly lands on the ceiling from a half loop or a half slow roll.
Believe it or not, I actually know the answer to this question. I'm
still working on Fermat's last theorem however!!! :-))))

Ok, Dudley, cough up the answer!

Matt
I'd love to, but the guys at Princeton might get on me a bit. Andrew
Wile solved it years ago. I'm just trying to figure out how the hell he
did it :-))
Dudley Henriques

The answer is neither! I should have known.

http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a5_043.html

Matt

"Tina" wrote in message
oups.com...
Yes, it's a part 135 joke, not a part 91 one, sent to me by a Jewish
friend.

THE FLIGHT

It was mealtime during a flight on El-Al. "Would you like dinner?"

the flight attendant asked Moishe, seated in front.

''What are my choices?" Moishe asked

"Yes or no," she replied.

--------------------------------------
Well, I thought is was funny.


LOL!
Sounds like the same choices I had at home as a kid.....but if my choice was
"no"
I still had to sit at the table until dinner was over. :-)
,TP