Probably because you mispronounce his name. Now, to reach the Buddha's level of enlightenment, and to leave this mortal coil, consider the sound of one lamp clapping.
Evolution and chaos theory are wonderful things. Some of the cats who were left to drown adapted to their surroundings, and formed a thriving underwater community.
Until that day in 1965 when a young Kansas City baseball prospect went for a swim ...
What are you going to do? Shoot me?
Actually, no. I'm going to take you out with a 90 mph. slider.
Owner Charlie Finley took notice, and soon signed the kid to a large bonus and gave him a nickname that would stick with him forever.
Coming up next on SportsCentury, Catfish Hunter's glory years in Oakland.
I'll make your Blue Screen of Death a more tasteful mauve, Mr. Gates.
Ok, you know, like, the episode where Captain Kirk makes a planet better by leaving a book on Chicago gangsters? We can do the same thing -- we all have machine guns ...
Let me tell you about that great brie I had in '96.
Never mind that, hurry up -- you'll miss the slide show from Limburg.
... so it comes with parmesan, ricotta, romano, feta, and mozzrella, and when the waiter asks me if I need anything else, I ask him to melt some cheddar on it.
Whoa, that sounds good. Are you thinking of attending the seminar on cattle breeding?
Just perfect. We've waited a year for this vacation, and the hotel we're staying at is hosting a cheesehead convention.
In the event of premature ejaculation, this comic comes equipped with BIG JIM SLADE! Big Jim has satisfied women throughout the world, and the capital of Nebraska is Lincoln!
Hey, you're still eating that GM food, aren't you?
Why, yes I am.
Get off that shit, man! Eat organic. It's healthier, and better for the environment.
I beg to differ. My GM diet is definitely making a difference.
Every Cavalier steering wheel I eat takes another deathtrap off the roads. Every Suburban engine I ingest reduces pollution and foreign oil dependence.
Afterlife Central, this is Gabriel speaking, how can I help you?
No, I'm sorry, you can't talk to him. You know the rules. He is dead, passed from this mortal coil 15 years ago. He is not permitted to interact with the living!
I really don't care if you want to fire him, Mr. Steinbrenner, but if you keep calling to speak with Billy, I'll have no choice but to call in a plague of locusts on Yankee Stadium.
So you really want me to give you a good rating, MikeyG? I make my ratees earn it. I'll ask two questions. Get one right, and you'll get a "good" rating.