Two philosophers were in a restaurant, discussing whether there was a difference between misfortune and disaster.
“There is most certainly a difference,” said one. “If the cook suddenly died and we couldn’t have our dinner, that would be a misfortune – but certainly not a disaster. On the other hand, if a cruise ship carrying the Government was to sink in the middle of the ocean, that would be a disaster – but by no stretch of the imagination would it be a misfortune.”
I am a little fat. I like food; what can I say? I have dull hair: mousey. I don’t wear much make-up and have no need of a dressing table. If I look like a bag lady, I chose my own clothes. If I look nice, the Hub picked them for me. Despite all this, I am a little vain. This photograph is from 2003. I had to go back that far to find one of me that I liked. But I don’t really care: my husband still thinks I’m beautiful and if he doesn’t, he loves me enough to lie about it. I’m lucky. I have two boys. They never lie to me. Still, you can't have everything.
The Laughing Housewife 
The philosophers got it wrong: how could such an elegant solution to so many problems (specially if more than just one country’s rulers were aboard) be termed a disaster?
No, I got it wrong. There must have been a few of ’em worth rescuing. Mustn’t there?
Mind you, I suppose we’d only get more of the same as a replacement. I’m maundering. Take no notice.
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I’m enjoying your maundering. I like to think there are more people in gvt who mean well than not. I’m probably wrong. I’m an optimist, but not deluded.
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I’m not sure… any cook dying so that I didn’t get my dinner would definitely be a disaster!
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Hadn’t thought of it that way…
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This is fantastic. I love it. Thank you for sending me to bed in a good mood.
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Always happy to oblige 🙂
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LMAO
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Excellent!
It would be a disaster (in the short term, until we re-acclimate) . . . but hardly a misfortune in the long term.
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As they say “Ain’t that the truth!” 😉
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