Quotes #9 - An eclectic plethora

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Laurel's professor, Dr. Harris, from her hearing science class:
"The short one is the dangerous one. *If* your house was wired correctly. If the electrician is competent, unlike the ones who wired half my house backward. This one is not the dangerous one. You could stick a knife in it and be fine. I know -- my son did it. Should we see if these are wired correctly?" Dr. Harris takes out a key and motions toward the short opening of the plug.
Guys: Do it!!
Girls: no! No!
Dr. H: Do it!? Thanks a lot!
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Mabel: Do you have access to any of the General Authorities?
Julia: I am confused by the question.
Mabel: Yeah....me too.......
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Ruby: My weapon is my teeth. Except I don't ever use them except for chewing on myself.
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Sarah: Snow shovels??! That's how Utah handles floods.....with snow shovels!
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Laurel's Hearing Science Class
Professor: Who was the first man in space?!
*silence*
*Professor stares at class in disbelief*
Professor: HOW did you guys get into BYU!?!

Laurel telling me this, imitating the professor: "He was Russian and his name was blah blah blah."
Apparently she really shouldn't be at BYU.
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Professor: Electronystagmography. That's about the first word my daughter learned how to spell. It's really not that hard. Electro-ny-stag-mography.......
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Chinese Proverbs from a guy in my ward:
Man who lives in glass house should change in basement.
Man who runs in front of car gets tired. Man who runs behind car gets exhausted.
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Kirsten naming movies:
....Bourne Ultimatum..... You know, whenever I hear the "Bourne Ultimatum" I think of a "Bored old tomato."
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Amelia: Just because you've never heard it doesn't mean it has to make sense.
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Texting mom one day:
Susan: Are you texting yourself now?
Amelia: Isn't that how this thing always works?
Susan: How?
Amelia: I has Me's number. Me has Myself's number, and Myself has I's number.
Susan: Good thing Spring Term is almost over.
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Comments

  1. MabsJune 14, 2011 at 1:40 AM

    pah. I love that you put my quote up there, it made me laugh. Your blog looks really nice! Love you!

    ReplyDelete
  2. Lil MJune 15, 2011 at 9:11 PM

    Hahaha, sometimes I want to text your mom. : )

    ReplyDelete
  3. ~*Amelia*~June 16, 2011 at 2:12 PM

    You should! I'd love to hear what she does. Hahaha!

    ReplyDelete

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