>>"What a silly system." The boy laughed. "Then you head keeps changing its height and you always see things in a different way? Why, when you're fifteen things won't look at all the way they did when you were ten, and at twenty everything will change again."<<

What a fascinating quote! :) Thank you, I may have to pick up a copy of Phantom Tollbooth.

Totally. I'm curious about this one as well. It sounds like it may be right up my alley.
:)

Go forth and purchase! It's totally swanky, and has some great illustrations. :)

I second or third the Phantom Tollbooth nomination. Great book.

This thread reminds me of something I'm pretty sure came from George Carlin, but I can't quote it directly, and I'm only half sure it was him, but, basically:

"Somewhere in the world is the worst doctor."

Anyone have the whole routine on that one? Is it George? It's certainly a scary thought.

I know that guy. His name is Dr. Nick.

Wait a sec. I found it. Apparently it is George Carlin:

"Do you realize that someone in the world is the worst doctor? Has to be. Process of elimination. Sooner or later you’re going to find the worst doctor. The weird part is someone has an appointment tomorrow"

Almost everyone on Earth has 4 Grandparents

4x4=16

16x4=64

64x4=256

256x4=1024

1024x4=4096

4096x4=16,384

16,384x4=65,536

65,536x4=262,144

262,144x4=1.04 million

1.04x4=4.16 million

4.16x4=16.64 million

16.64x4=66.56 million

66.56x4=266.24 million

266.24x4=1.06 billion

1.06x4=4.24 billion

4.24x4=16.96 billion

That is 16 generations ago or about the time the American colonies were being formed.......what was the world population then? Surely not 16 Billion?

interesting math, but the part that isn't in there is the fact that several families had/have more then 1 or 2 children and some had over 5 children. So that formula for backtracking the population isn't quite scientifically sound(and for far more reasons then the before mentioned, just don't feel like thinking that much into it right now).

...or maybe(maebe) everyone is everyones cousin :D

hey cous......:D