h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

"BTW did you know Germans only have one lung?"

I'm not sure if that's really correct Xanatic!

Mel

Hitler only had one, apparently.

Well, they don't consider lungs to be the same as us. Those two ones we have they consider just airbags for the real lung which is apparently their airtube. Must be confusing for the doctors.

But surely if they have a different name for it, it's not a problem!

Mel

Spirograph? (sniggers at own joke)

Hitler only had one! (sniggers at jokes from others)

Smoking a kisser isn't legal I don't think...

It might be a problem translating. If you're supposed to have a lung removed, and they take the trachea instead...

Rolling on the floor, that is a good one!!!

Hey when are the damn bbc bigwigs gonna put the DONT PANIC button back???

*peers down shirt and pokes chest experimentally* according to my pedigree, I'm english and german (oh yeah, and I'm american so of course there's that need to say 'and part cherokee' or something *rolls eyes*)..so what would that mean..one full, though dry lung, and half a hearty one? one lung for when I choke on my tea, and one for choking on my booze? *ponder*

I suppose you would need to press the panic button if you only had one lung...

How did we get started on lungs again? Never mind...

I keep thinking about that spiro thing and my mind is completely blank apart from spirograph. I'll have a gander at my biology notes later...

Why dont they have a panic button on the keyboard?

Because it would get worn out too quickly when using micro$oft

Mel

Rolling on the floor...

Hey, What about me though? I am Swiss-German and Russian-Grerman, so does that mean I have one lung that has lots of holes and one lung that is 90% vodka or does it mean I have one lung that is half full of holes and half vodka? OR does it mean my lung melts in your mouth, not in your hand???

How about it means that you just have lungs like anybody else, most peoples bloodlines are fairly mixed nowadays any way!

Mel

Awww come on Mel, have some fun

Oh well... THIS is true...

Sorry, the scientist part of me always ruins my involvement in extreme/random discussions!

You can have a vodka filled lung if you want, though I'd imagine it's slightly painful

Mel

Well sometimes I let my scientist get the best of me too...

I 'borrowed' the "Hitler only had one." joke over dinner on holiday during a discussion about kidneys and was met with roars of laughter by those who understood it.

I am my scientist. I might be better than me...

Just looking at the heading of this conversation and the past few posts, do you feel that scientifically educated people smoke less because thay are more aware of the risks, or do thay smoke more because the subjects are often more stressfull?

Mel

Personally, I won't even be in the same room as someone with a lit ciggy. I really can't see why people do it to themselves, and I'll be darned if they're going to do it to me!

Are you of a scientific persuasion or and Arty persuasion?

Mel

Definitely Science. My persuasion is my business!

I think the knowing-it's-bad-for-you-and-still-doing-it-because-of-stress syndrome probably applies to doctors more.