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This notice was found in a London office building. It was dated 1852.

1. This firm has reduced the hours of work, and the clerical staff will now only have to be present between the hours of 6 a. m. and 7 p. m. weekdays.
2. Clothing must be of sober nature. The clerical staff will not disport themselves in raiment of bright colors, nor will they wear hose unless in good repair.
3. Overshoes and topcoats may not be worn in the office, but neck scarves and headwear may be worn in inclement weather.
4. A stove is provided for the benefit of the clerical staff. Coal and wood must be kept in the locker. It is recommended that each member of the clerical staff bring four pounds of coal each day during the cold weather.
5. No member of the clerical staff may leave the room without permission from the supervisor.
6. No talking is allowed during business hours.
7. The craving for tobacco, wine, or spirits is a human weakness, and as such is forbidden to more...

The Top 5 Men in a Woman's life are:1. Doctor.2. Dentist3. Coal man.4. Decorator.5. Bank manager.A Doctor says to take off your clothes.A Dentist says open wide.A Coal man asks "where do you want it, front or back?"A Decorator says "how do you like it now that it's up?"A Bank manager says "don't take it out you'll lose interest"!

Teacher: Can you tell me one year and the number of tons of coal shipped out of the United States in that year?
Student Raises his hand: "Yes, I can. The year is 1498 and there the number of tons is zero!"

It was de night jus right befo' Christmas an' all down de bayou, errytang was quiet; not even a nutria go pitty pat in de waduh. An' inside my house, me an' my wife was flat poop out from all dat Christmas preparatin, an' was jes 'bout ready to retire for de night. Le petit garcon an' la petite fille, dat is our little boy an' our little girl, was already fas' asleep on dere moss mattress an' visions of de Fais Do Do dance tru dere heads, dem lil darlins. Dem long john was hung by de log burner wit care in hope dat St. Nicholas soon would brought hisself dere... Now dat de scene is set, Qu'est-ce qui se passe?
Well, out dere on de bayou dere arose such a clatter, I jump from my bed to see what was de matter. I run like de rabbit to got to de door, an' I trip on de dog an' fall on de floor. But, when I got dere finally, an' push away de sack an' peek tru de crack an' look in de far away, what you tought I saw! Well, you can tought youself again 'cause you ain't goin' believe dis, more...

Heard this morning on the national radio:
In USSR, a boy talking to his grand-father:
Boy: "What is the Perestroika?"
Grand-Father: "You see these two buckets of coal? One is full and the
other one is empty."
B: "Yes."
GF: "Well... (he walks to the buckets and drop the coal from the full
bucket into the empty one)... This is the Perestroika."
B: "But, this is the same thing."
GF: "Yes, but did you hear the noise?"

The Top 5 Men in a Woman's life are:

1. Doctor.
2. Dentist
3. Coal man.
4. Decorator.
5. Bank manager.

A Doctor says to take off your clothes.
A Dentist says open wide.
A Coal man asks "where do you want it, front or back?"
A Decorator says "how do you like it now that its up?"
A Bank manager says "dont take it out youll lose interest"!

The DP manager died, went to heaven, and had to admit his profession.
St. Peter immediately sent him down to Hell. ..
"Welcome," said the Duty Devil. "You have a choice of three Hells: an
IBM hell, a Unisys hell, and an ICL hell."
"What's the difference?" asked the cautious DP manager.
"Well," said the duty devil, "The IBM hell is 22 hours a day of trying
to compile a JCL pack for a 1401 program still running 25 years on,
under emulation on a 3990, followed by two hours of being nailed to a
cross and pelted with coal by IBM salesmen."
"The Unisys hell is 22 hours a day trying to understand communications
protocols based on a thinly disguised 1960s Exec 8 manual, followed by
two hours of being nailed to a cross and pelted with coal by Unisys
salesmen."
"The ICL hell is 22 hours a day of trying to convert a George 3 program
to run under ICLs current OS, more...