Chuckle 1116

Chuckle 1116
(Today's chuckle thanks go to Dick L of Florence OR!)

(Closest thing I could
find to a galloping pig.)
~Tough Spot~
(Plus: Today in History and Word for the Day)

You are driving in a car at a constant speed. On your right side is a valley and on your left side is a fire engine traveling at the same speed as you. In front of you is a galloping pig which is the same size as your car and you cannot overtake it. Behind you is a helicopter flying at ground level. Both the giant pig and the helicopter are also traveling at the same speed as you. What must you do to safely get out of this highly dangerous situation?

Answer below*

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Get your drunk ass off the merry-go-round. ***

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• Today in history
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_Word of the Day for Friday July 28, 2006

germane \juhr-MAYN\, adjective:Appropriate or fitting; relevant.

The issue is not germane to the present discussion.-- Richard Wollheim, On the Emotions

As long as the argument remains germane, he listens attentively, putting on and removing heavy tortoise-shell glasses and leaning across the bench.-- Philip Hamburger, Matters of State

In times of catastrophe we allow public officials to declare "states of emergency" that replace some normal rules . . . with a more germane set.-- Seth Shulman, "Owning the Future: In Africa, Patents Kill", Technology Review, April 2001

I have many secrets, most of which are not at all germane to the topic . . and would probably be completely inappropriate to tell.-- David Gewirtz, "I Have a Secret", PalmPower Magazine, August 2000
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