themitchyone 0 #1 November 22, 2003 I was searching the Internet for an educational/inspirational quote to put at the top of a composition class syllabus. I came across this one and thought is was so cool. I believe the original author is Sir Thomas Dewar (1864-1930) although I've seen the quote ripped off and misquoted all over the place. "Minds are like parachutes--they only function when open." --Thomas Dewar"If the Bible has taught us nothing else, and it hasn't, it's that girls should stick to girl's sports such as hot oil wrestling and foxy boxing." - Homer Simpson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kai2k1 0 #2 November 22, 2003 LOL, wasnt thomas dewar the guy that invented scotch? There's no truer sense of flying than sky diving," Scott Cowan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DickMcMahon 0 #3 November 22, 2003 This isn't a cool quote, but is an interesting fact ... Did you know the propeller on small jump planes is just a big fan, used to keep the pilot cool? They say that when it stops, skydivers on board can actually see him start sweating. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skr 1 #4 November 23, 2003 >"Minds are like parachutes--they only function when open." I also like Bryan Burke's observation: "Minds are like parachutes--sometimes they just don't work." Maybe he was the manager at Eloy for too long :-) :-) Skr Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingnut 0 #5 November 23, 2003 i like this one when talking about the oposite sex... " the odds are good, but the goods are odd"-unknown ______________________________________ "i have no reader's digest version" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jayruss 0 #6 November 23, 2003 Quote "Minds are like parachutes--they only function when open." --Thomas Dewar Its too bad some people don't have reserves __________________________________________________ "Beware how you take away hope from another human being." -Oliver Wendell Holmes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites