Humor

Cruel humor sent by a reader:

Engineer #1: Implementing this Arabic stuff has caused me to learn the darnedest things. Did you know that "al-" is the root for alcohol?

Engineer #2: You mean like, "Al Jazeera?"

Engineer #1: Yeah, and "Al Qaida."

Engineer #3 (the boss): Or "Al Gore?"

I am reminded of something that happened to a co-worker some years ago. He went to the post office to pick up a package. He had a book in his hand that had the word "algorithms" in it. Another person standing in line looked at the title and asked, "Is that a book of the sayings of Al Gore?"