Message-ID: <21195408.1075840533662.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2001 14:20:00 -0700 (PDT) From: chris.germany@enron.com To: immer@enron.com, ingrid.immer@williams.com Subject: RE: FW Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-From: Chris Germany X-To: Immer, Ingrid X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \ExMerge - Germany, Chris\'Sent Mail X-Origin: GERMANY-C X-FileName: chris germany 6-25-02.pst I figure buying stuff for me and making myself happy is just like making you happy :) "Immer, Ingrid" on 04/24/2001 11:07:54 AM To: "'Chris.Germany@enron.com'" cc: Subject: RE: FW When is that very last one going to kick in? -----Original Message----- From: Chris.Germany@enron.com [SMTP:Chris.Germany@enron.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2001 10:35 AM To: ingrid.immer@williams.com Subject: FW The truth is out there! -- ------- Subject: FW: A Little Humor to Start Your Day Computer Gender An English teacher was explaining to the students the concept of gender association in the English language; noting how hurricanes at one time were given only female names, and how ships and planes were usually referred to as "she." One of the students raised her hand and asked, "What gender is a computer?" The teacher wasn't certain and divided the class into two groups: males in one, females in the other, and asked them to decide if a computer should be masculine or feminine. Both groups were asked to give four reasons for their recommendations. The group of women concluded that computers should be referred to as masculine because: 1. In order to get their attention, you have to turn them on. 2. They have a lot of data but are still clueless. 3. They are supposed to help you solve your problems, but half the time, they ARE the problem. 4. As soon as you commit to one, you realize that, if you had waited a little longer, you could have had a better model. The men, on the other hand, decided that computers should definitely be referred to as feminine because: 1. No one but their creator understands their internal logic. 2. The native language they use to communicate with other computers is incomprehensible to everyone else. 3. Even your smallest mistakes are stored in long-term memory for later retrieval. 4. As soon as you make a commitment to one, you find yourself spending half your paycheck on accessories for it.