A Flying Joke

"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

Morgans wrote:

"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

You know Jim; you and I HAVE to get a life!!!! :-))
DH

("Dudley Henriques" wrote)
You know Jim; you and I HAVE to get a life!!!! :-))


You two could hang around together - as in upside-down.


Paul-Mont :-)

On Jul 11, 9:11 pm, "Morgans" wrote:
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!

My fly-eliminating record is unmatched. I saw the fly's takeoff
demonstrated years ago in slow-motion and have *effectively* adjusted
my approach. Instead of attacking from overhead, you surround the
target (hapless fly) from the sides and when he figgers out something
bad is about to happen and jumps up (and backwards as Morgans pointed
out) - SPLAT!!! Terminated with extreme prejudice.

"Kingfish" wrote in message
My fly-eliminating record is unmatched. I saw the fly's takeoff
demonstrated years ago in slow-motion and have *effectively* adjusted
my approach. Instead of attacking from overhead, you surround the
target (hapless fly) from the sides and when he figgers out something
bad is about to happen and jumps up (and backwards as Morgans pointed
out) - SPLAT!!! Terminated with extreme prejudice.

That's too cruel. What you do is move your opened hand rapidly behind the
fly. Just as you pass an inch over the fly, close your fist. It turns out
you just caught a fly. Repeat this three times and follow these
instructions:

http://ruminate.net/pdm/humor/work-well-together/

"El Maximo" wrote in message
...

http://ruminate.net/pdm/humor/work-well-together/

Looks like a fun project.

Way back in my Navy days in Maryland, we used to attach tiny banners to
them and allow them to fly around the Nuclear Power School. Sometimes you
would see the same banner (with the same un-PC message) orbiting the hallways
for several days.

Vaughn

"El Maximo" wrote in news:4mpli.165455$Sa4.48219
@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net:

"Kingfish" wrote in message
My fly-eliminating record is unmatched. I saw the fly's takeoff
demonstrated years ago in slow-motion and have *effectively* adjusted
my approach. Instead of attacking from overhead, you surround the
target (hapless fly) from the sides and when he figgers out something
bad is about to happen and jumps up (and backwards as Morgans pointed
out) - SPLAT!!! Terminated with extreme prejudice.

That's too cruel. What you do is move your opened hand rapidly behind the
fly. Just as you pass an inch over the fly, close your fist. It turns out
you just caught a fly. Repeat this three times and follow these
instructions:

http://ruminate.net/pdm/humor/work-well-together/

But can you do it with Chopsticks, Grasshopper?