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[Glen Pfeiffer]

On 10/29/2007 04:55 PM, Earl wrote:
> -- Claude Rubinson <rubinson at u.arizona.edu> wrote:
>> 
>> Yesterday, in a fit of religious fervor or insanity 
>> (it can be difficult to distinguish between the two) 
>> I volunteered to edit a new newsletter for my 
>> church.  For some reason, the fact that I've never 
>> done anything like this before and have little-to-no 
>> aesthetic sense didn't give me pause.
> 
> Claude, see Cliffs slowest buffalo theory.
> 

Thanks Earl! It's been ages since I thought of this, 
and I think it is a good excuse for going to Happy 
Hour!

http://www.davidstuff.com/humor/buffalo.htm

[quote]
In an episode of "Cheers," Cliff Clavin the 
trivia-spouting, quirky, irksome mama's boy mailman is 
seated at the bar describing the buffalo theory to his 
buddy, Norm Peterson, the beer loving heavyweight bar 
stool sitting perpetual patron.

Cliff expounds his "Buffalo Theory" to Norm.

"Well, you see, Norm, it's like this. A herd of buffalo 
can only move as fast as the slowest buffalo. And when 
the herd is hunted, it's the slowest and weakest ones 
at the back that are killed first. This natural 
selection is good for the herd as a whole, because the 
general speed and health of the whole group keeps 
improving by the regular killing of the weakest 
members.

In much the same way, the human brain can only operate 
as fast as the slowest brain cells. Now, as we know, 
excessive intake of alcohol kills brain cells. But 
naturally, it attacks the slowest and weakest brain 
cells first. In this way, regular consumption of beer 
eliminates the weaker brain cells, making the brain a 
faster and more efficient machine.

And that, Norm, is why you always feel smarter after a 
few beers."
[/quote]

-- 
Glen