What the Digamma?

Polyphloisboisterous Homer of old
Threw all his augments into the sea,
Although he had often been courteously told
That perfect imperfects begin with an e.
But the poet replied with a dignified air,
"What the Digamma does any one care?"

- Schoder & Horrigan, A Reading Course in Homeric Greek II, 184

Past Quotes Log

So, I was going through my blog history (instead of working on my paper because I'm actually really good at procrastinating) and I found a lot of very small quote-posts. So I decided to delete them and combine them all in one big-ish post of multiple, random quotes. If that made any sense. So here they are.

"The only true wisdom consists of knowing that you know nothing." -Socrates

Ἀνάγκᾳ δ’οὐδὲ θεοὶ μάχονται

"Even the Gods do not fight necessity"

Being Noticed
Every so often, I like to stick my head out the window, look up, and smile for a satellite picture.

-Steven Wright

Potential
"Who said, who said I can't be superman?
I say, I say that I know I can!"

Fishlegs: [to Tuffnut] Your mom let you get a tattoo?
Tuffnut: It's not a tattoo, it's a birth mark!
Ruffnut: Okay, I've been stuck with you since birth and that was never there before.
Tuffnut: Yes it was! You've just never seen me from the left side before.

Reality Check:
Astronomy professor in regards to infinities:
"It's just one of those rude moments, when the universe grabs you and smacks you on the cheek and tells you that your simple way of thinking just won't work."

Mixed Up Advice
"You know what they say... when two peas in a haystack close your window... you just gotta stop and smell the doors. That's my life right there in an egg shell."
-Bryson Toth

Sherlock:
"Funniest thing I've heard all week: Anderson, don't speak out loud. You lower the IQ of the whole street."

Dear...

There is this site that a dear friend introduced to me, which shares some letters that really should have been written. Here are some of my favorites.

Dear Twilight Fans,
Thank you for making us look sane and well-adjusted.
Sincerely, Trekkies

Dear Rubik's Cube,
Done!
Sincerely, Colorblind

Dear Gangster,
Pardon me, sir? Your trousers are descending.
Sincerely, a disturbed and unwilling observer

Dear People of the world,
We have finally developed a car that can run on water. But the water has to come from the Gulf of Mexico. Sincerely,
the Scientists at BP

Dear Dora,
You're bilingual at age 4, and you seriously can't see the stupid orange tree?!
Sincerely, It's right there

Dear Duck,
My advice? Do not cross the road. You will never hear the end of it...
Sincerely, Chicken

Dear Chicken,
I don't get why you're so popular for crossing the road...
Sincerely, The Cow Who Jumped Over the Moon

Dear Yahoo,
Talk to me when you're a verb... Then maybe I'll listen.
Sincerely, Google

Dear Nazis,
You did what?!?! I said I hate juice!
Sincerely, Hitler

Dear Mathematicians,
Here's a hint: X will always equal 10.
Sincerely, The Romans

True dat

-Phyllis Diller said:
"Cleaning house before your children quit growing is like shoveling the walk before it quits snowing."
"Raising teens is like trying to nail jello to a tree."

-Oxymorons
Microsoft Works
Sanitary Landfill
Military Intelligence

-Denial
"I am in shape. ROUND is a shape."
"Who did what? Oh, that? I don't know who did that. It surely could not be me. I blame my brother."

Useful Animals

Two neighbors, Bill and Jerry, had each recently gotten dogs. Bill bought a German Shepherd and Jerry had decided on a Chihuahua. As they were walking their dogs together one day, they decided to stop for a drink. Bill steered them over to his favorite bar, but Jerry protested.
"They won't let us in with the dogs!"
But Bill just grinned. "Sure they will, just follow my lead."
He walked into the bar and gave an order.
"We don't allow dogs in here." The bartender said.
"Not even seeing-eye-dogs?"
"Oh! Sorry. Of course- here you are." He said, and handed Bill his drink.
Impressed, Jerry also entered and placed an order. The bartender sighed.
"We don't allow dogs!"
"Not even seeing-eye-dogs?"
"But that's a chihuahua!" The bartender protested.
"What?! They gave me a chihuahua?!"