Cyrus Pembridge, the Never Landโs captain, was widely regarded as the most incompetent man to comman a ship since the formation of water. โWho in the name of common sense would put to sea on that ship with that man in charge?โ wondered Mack. โWell,โ Alf answered, โwe are.โ โTrue,โ Mack said.
Dave BarryTeenagers are bored. By everything. Show a teenager an actual volcanic eruption, in progress, featuring giant billowing clouds of smoke, hot rocks raining from the sky, lava floes destroying entire villages, etc., and the teenager, eyebrows arched with sarcasm, will look at you and say, "Gee, this is swell," then return to the rental car, turn on his portable CD player, and listen to a band called Stomach Contents.
Dave BarryPalestinian and Israeli leaders finally recover the Road Map to Peace, only to discover that, while they were looking for it, the Lug Nuts of Mutual Interest came off the Front Left Wheel of Accommodation, causing the Sport Utility Vehicle of Progress to crash into the Ditch of Despair.
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