tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3200827855904170988.post1136562378164211349..comments2023-10-08T22:27:49.730-04:00Comments on The Tumbrel Diaries: O tempora, O moresAngus Trumblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03350040368046577016noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3200827855904170988.post-816397902305848122009-11-12T18:21:21.643-05:002009-11-12T18:21:21.643-05:00This seems a little unfair. As the clippers were a...This seems a little unfair. As the clippers were almost certainly going to be confiscated at the gate, this would have been the gentleman's last opportunity for some days to trim potentially disfiguring sharp edges. <br /><br />And as for the toothpaste, Morgenbesser:<br />"Morgenbesser was leaving a subway station in New York City and put his pipe in his mouth as he was ascending the steps. A police officer told him that there was no smoking on the subway. Morgenbesser pointed out that he was leaving the subway, not entering it, and hadn't lit up yet anyway. The cop repeated his injunction. Morgenbesser repeated his observation. After a few such exchanges, the cop said: "If I let you do it, I'd have to let everyone do it." To this the old professor replied, "Who do you think you are, Kant?" The word "Kant" was mistaken for a vulgar epithet and Morgenbesser had to explain the situation at the police station."Shitheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17344573277078416570noreply@blogger.com