1 A fellow bought a new car, a Nissan, and was quite happy with his purchase.
2 He was something of an animist, however, and felt that the car really ought
3 to have a name. This presented a problem, as he was not sure if the name
4 should be masculine or feminine.
5 After considerable thought, he settled on an naming the car either
6 Belchazar or Beaumadine, but remained in a quandry about the final choice.
7 "Is a Nissan male or female?" he began asking his friends. Most of
8 them looked at him pecularly, mumbled things about urgent appointments, and
9 went on their way rather quickly.
10 He finally broached the question to a lady he knew who held a black
11 belt in judo. She thought for a moment and answered "Feminine."
12 The swiftness of her response puzzled him. "You're sure of that?" he
14 "Certainly," she replied. "They wouldn't sell very well if they were
16 "Unhhh... Well, why not?"
17 "Because people want a car with a reputation for going when you want
18 it to. And, if Nissan's are female, it's like they say... `Each Nissan, she
21 [No, we WON'T explain it; go ask someone who practices an oriental
22 martial art. (Tai Chi Chuan probably doesn't count.) Ed.]
24 Aliquid melius quam pessimum optimum non est.
26 Ego sum ens omnipotens.
28 Hodie natus est radici frater.
30 [ Unto the root is born a brother ]
32 Honi soit la vache qui rit.
36 Mieux vaut tard que jamais!
38 [ Better late than never ]
46 SEMPER UBI SUB UBI!!!!
48 [ Always wear underwater ]
50 sillema sillema nika su
52 Tout choses sont dites deja, mais comme personne n'ecoute, il faut
56 [ All things have already been said, but since no one listens, one
57 must always start again. ]