Financial Terms after the Meltdown
CEO — Chief Embezzlement Officer. CFO — Corporate Fraud Officer. BULL MARKET — A random market movement causing an investor to mistake himself for a financial genius. VALUE INVESTING — The art of […]
Lighter Wyn
SARS pays back R10bn, but some taxpayers’ refunds are being withheld
Taxpayers should inform SARS if they have been unemployed for a full year or longer, to avoid being flagged as non-compliant.
Read moreOur special Woman’s Day story
One night President Obama and his wife Michelle decided to do something out of routine and go for a casual dinner at a restaurant that wasn’t too luxurious. When they were seated, the […]
Women’s Day Special
No doubt there are some jokes one cannot share on this special day. As part of our educational drive, I will publish some stories to show what is not acceptable. Marital Bliss My […]
The gifted Horse
A group of Grade 3, 4 and 5 pupils, accompanied by two female teachers, went on a field trip to the Greyville Racecourse, to learn about thoroughbred race horses and the supporting industry, […]
Paddy the Painter
A painter by the name of Paddy Murphy, while not a brilliant scholar, was a gifted portrait artist. Over a short number of years, his fame grew and soon people from all over […]
Just a wee bit…
Big Jimmy, an extraordinarily handsome man decided he had the responsibility to marry the perfect woman so they could produce beautiful children beyond compare. With that as his mission he began searching for […]
O Lord, please don’t let me be misunderstood
Joe had asked Bob to help him out with the deck after work, so Bob went straight over to Joe’s place. When they got to the door, Joe went straight to his wife, […]
THE FIRST OLYMPICS JOKES
It’s 2012 and it’s the Olympics in London . A Scotsman, an Englishman and an Irishman want to get in, but they haven’t got tickets. The Scotsman picks up a manhole cover, tucks […]
Dummies guide to what went wrong in Europe
Helga is the proprietor of a bar. She realizes that virtually all of her customers are unemployed alcoholics and, as such, can no longer afford to patronize her bar. To solve this problem […]
The Higgs Boson is “not a particle of faith.”
A Higgs boson walks into a church. “We don’t allow Higgs bosons in here!” shouts the priest. “But without me, how can you have mass?” asks the particle The Higgs boson walks into […]
Things Irish
My thanks to Janet Harding of Plett who shares my passion for things Irish. Practical Paddy This bloke at a horse race whispers to Paddy next to him, “Do you want the winner […]
Mistakes on resumés which lead to a “Don’t Call us” response.
These are from actual resumés: “I am extremely loyal to my present firm, so please don’t let them know of my immediate availability.” “Qualifications: I am a man filled with passion and integrity, […]
Roche Cowley sent me this little gem.
This is dedicated to all of us who are seniors, to all of you who know seniors, and to all of you who will become seniors. An irate customer called the newspaper office, […]
Q & A on UK TV and Radio show
UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE (BBC2) Jeremy Paxman: What is another name for ‘cherrypickers’ and ‘cheesemongers’? Contestant: Hömosexuals. Jeremy Paxman: No. They’re regiments in the British Army who will be very upset with you. BEG, BORROW […]
Blond experience writing RE 5
Morning Ma’am, the name is Sam Reporting for the Rep’s exam I must admit I’m in a jam I cannot prove just who I am. I am nearly forty three And as blond […]
Cell phone etiquette
After a very busy day, a commuter settled down in her seat and closed her eyes as the Gautrain departed from Sandton to O.R. Tambo. As the train rolled out of the station, […]
