Brilliant, Ron -- thanks! I can just hear Cliff, and somehow instinctively I always knew about this. Lately, I've been experimenting with the evolutionary potential of Bass Ale, as I find I'm no smarter by ingesting the light brands. By the end of Superbowl Sunday, I should be a genius... /stephen On 2/2/05 2:44 PM, Ron Twellman's electrons arrived as: > Dear listers, > Like someone else on the list, today was my first day of work this week and > amongst the nearly 450 emails that awaited me were all those on the > Intelligent Design vs. Evolution controversy. To those who bared their > philosophical souls - take heart - I read them all! > > Coincidentally, today a co-worker sent me the following concerning natural > selection which I immediately took to heart. So, with credit to Cheers and > Carlton Brewing and even though it's not Friday yet - > > The Buffalo Theory > (In one episode of 'Cheers', Cliff is seated at the bar describing the Buffalo > Theory to his buddy, Norm. I don't think I'ver ever heard the concept > explained any better than this . . .) > > "Well you see, Norm, it's like this . . . A herd of buffalo can only move at > the speed of the slowest buffalo. And when the herd is hunted, it is the > slowest and weakest ones at the back that are killed first. This natural > selection is good for the herd as a whole, because the general speed and > health of the whole group keeps improving by the regular killing of the > weakest members. > > In much the same way, the human brain can only operate as fast as the slowest > brain cells. Now, as we know, excessive intake of alcohol kills brain cells. > But naturally, it attacks the slowest and weakest brain cells first. In this > way, regular consumption of beer eliminates the weaker brain cells, making the > brain a faster and more efficient machine. And that, Norm, is why you always > feel smarter after a few beers." > > > As my co-worker said - "I always knew I was on the right track!" > > RT > > Ron Twellman, Curator of Collections > EAA AirVenture Museum > P.O. Box 3065 > Oshkosh, WI 54903-3065 > 920-426-5917 > [log in to unmask] > > ========================================================= > Important Subscriber Information: > > The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ > . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a > one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the > message should read "help" (without the quotes). > > If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to > [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff > Museum-L" (without the quotes). > ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).