Ray tells me that what did Merton in was a fan, not a
toaster. Fans can be deadly when they turn against you.
Ed
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From: "Brad McCormick, Ed.D." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Ed Weick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 5:35 PM
Subject: Re: [Futurework] Our mysterious universe and
the toasters in it
> > arthur
> >
> > Life is a crapshoot.
> >
> > Yes, but sometimes the dice may be loaded.
> >
> > Ed
> >
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> > *Subject:* RE: [Futurework] Our mysterious universe
> >
> > P.S.: Merton met his end in a most ironic of possible ways. He was
> > electrocuted while plugging in an appliance in a hotel room. A
> > great and powerful mind overcome by a toaster. Try to explain that!
> [snip]
>
> Not to be disrespectful, but here is an old Ziegler
> cartoon from The New Yorker:
>
> A man is seated at his kitchen table,
> pointing a pistol to his head,
> presumably ready to pull the trigger.
> The toaster on the table speaks up:
> "You're special. You have a talking toaster."
>
> \brad mccormick
>
> --
> Let your light so shine before men,
> that they may see your good works.... (Matt 5:16)
>
> Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. (1 Thes 5:21)
>
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