The Brick Joke

Ron Ortiz · 01-05-2014, 04:08 PM

There was this world renowned very smart mathematician who wanted to build his own house out of bricks. He wrote down dimensions, distances, heights and angles. He was meticulous in his calculations and had arrived at what he believed to be the exact amount of bricks needed. 376,518 bricks. And so he began construction, one brick at a time, for days leading to months, working until late evenings until it was completed. Finally after almost a year he was done. All the bricks were gone, all 376,518 of them. Though he was proud of himself, he was also tired from all the final days of hard work. Being it was late in the evening he decided to go to sleep and to awake in the morning to view his completed house of 376,518 bricks.

Morning comes and he is overflowing with pride of his calculations. He goes outside and admires the front, the sides and finally the rear of the house. As he backs up for a wider view, he hits something with his heel. Looking down he sees one brick. With agonizing disbelief he picks up the brick and throws it!

Ron Ortiz
U/SA that's one of the funniest jokes ever

Ed Fernandez · 01-05-2014, 05:10 PM

Ron,you been nibbling at that plant again?

Ron Ortiz · 01-06-2014, 10:31 AM

I thought that you all out there would be rolling on the floor with this joke. Don't you get it, he is a master mathematician and was off by one brick. He couldn't handle it so he threw the one brick. Now that's funny.

Ed, no I have not been nibbling on any plants, I just see things differently. Kind of like Billy's shirts. Just wait and you will see how many people like this joke. Lets hear it out there.

Ron Ortiz
U/SA funny guy

Don Himes · 01-06-2014, 12:22 PM

Ron, to you I raise high a glass of Capt. Morgan and Verners!
To you Eddie, stop being a curmudgen....that's it smile a little, if that doesn't work, have your lovely wife kick you in the nads!

Mark Yacavone · 01-06-2014, 03:50 PM

(somebody PM me and explain this..Trying to be sensitive here)

Don Himes · 01-06-2014, 04:19 PM

Mark, you'd really have to meet Ronnie Ortiz to appriciate the joke. I don't want to say his humor is dry..but...dust does come out of his mouth!

Mark Yacavone · 01-06-2014, 05:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Don Himes

Mark, you'd really have to meet Ronnie Ortiz to appriciate the joke. I don't want to say his humor is dry..but...dust does come out of his mouth!

Don, Thanks for spreading the word that I don't know Orts.
I owe ya, buddy

Don Higgins · 01-06-2014, 06:02 PM

You know that 4/3rds of people have trouble with math...

PJ305 · 01-06-2014, 06:05 PM

It's a great joke, can't wait till you tell the next one for the punch line.

Happy New Year
James

Adger Smith · 01-07-2014, 03:37 AM

Don are you sure it is 4/3rds? I think you have some bad data it is more like 3/3rds of the people have trouble with math. I sure am glad I'm in that 1/4th of the 3/3rds that doesn't.
Isn't throwing the brick like taking that extra dollar or quarter and putting it in your pocket when you balance the cash?
A real engineer would take the brick and sit it on his desk and then recalculate.

01-05-2014, 04:08 PM	#1
Ron Ortiz Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Englewood, Florida Posts: 989 Likes: 35 Liked 317 Times in 103 Posts	The Brick Joke There was this world renowned very smart mathematician who wanted to build his own house out of bricks. He wrote down dimensions, distances, heights and angles. He was meticulous in his calculations and had arrived at what he believed to be the exact amount of bricks needed. 376,518 bricks. And so he began construction, one brick at a time, for days leading to months, working until late evenings until it was completed. Finally after almost a year he was done. All the bricks were gone, all 376,518 of them. Though he was proud of himself, he was also tired from all the final days of hard work. Being it was late in the evening he decided to go to sleep and to awake in the morning to view his completed house of 376,518 bricks. Morning comes and he is overflowing with pride of his calculations. He goes outside and admires the front, the sides and finally the rear of the house. As he backs up for a wider view, he hits something with his heel. Looking down he sees one brick. With agonizing disbelief he picks up the brick and throws it! Ron Ortiz U/SA that's one of the funniest jokes ever __________________ Ron Ortiz 2102 STK

01-05-2014, 05:10 PM	#2
Ed Fernandez Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: NOO JOISEY nexta NOO YAWK Posts: 5,879 Likes: 38 Liked 100 Times in 45 Posts	Re: The Brick Joke Ron,you been nibbling at that plant again? __________________ Former NHRA #1945 Former IHRA #1945 T/SA

01-06-2014, 10:31 AM	#3
Ron Ortiz Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Englewood, Florida Posts: 989 Likes: 35 Liked 317 Times in 103 Posts	Re: The Brick Joke I thought that you all out there would be rolling on the floor with this joke. Don't you get it, he is a master mathematician and was off by one brick. He couldn't handle it so he threw the one brick. Now that's funny. Ed, no I have not been nibbling on any plants, I just see things differently. Kind of like Billy's shirts. Just wait and you will see how many people like this joke. Lets hear it out there. Ron Ortiz U/SA funny guy __________________ Ron Ortiz 2102 STK

01-06-2014, 12:22 PM	#4
Don Himes Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Port Charlotte, Fla. Posts: 160 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: The Brick Joke Ron, to you I raise high a glass of Capt. Morgan and Verners! To you Eddie, stop being a curmudgen....that's it smile a little, if that doesn't work, have your lovely wife kick you in the nads! __________________ Don Himes 2075

01-06-2014, 03:50 PM	#5
Mark Yacavone Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Miles From Nowhere Posts: 7,820 Likes: 2,910 Liked 5,127 Times in 1,955 Posts	Re: The Brick Joke (somebody PM me and explain this..Trying to be sensitive here) __________________ "We are lucky we don't get as much Government as we pay for." Will Rogers

01-06-2014, 04:19 PM	#6
Don Himes Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Port Charlotte, Fla. Posts: 160 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: The Brick Joke Mark, you'd really have to meet Ronnie Ortiz to appriciate the joke. I don't want to say his humor is dry..but...dust does come out of his mouth! __________________ Don Himes 2075

01-06-2014, 06:02 PM	#8
Don Higgins Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: mapleton, IL Posts: 47 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: The Brick Joke You know that 4/3rds of people have trouble with math... __________________ Don Higgins - Super Comp #360H

01-06-2014, 06:05 PM	#9
PJ305 Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 137 Likes: 0 Liked 5 Times in 4 Posts	Re: The Brick Joke It's a great joke, can't wait till you tell the next one for the punch line. Happy New Year James

01-07-2014, 03:37 AM	#10
Adger Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Texarkana Ark/TX Posts: 2,446 Likes: 575 Liked 880 Times in 311 Posts	Re: The Brick Joke Don are you sure it is 4/3rds? I think you have some bad data it is more like 3/3rds of the people have trouble with math. I sure am glad I'm in that 1/4th of the 3/3rds that doesn't. Isn't throwing the brick like taking that extra dollar or quarter and putting it in your pocket when you balance the cash? A real engineer would take the brick and sit it on his desk and then recalculate. __________________ Adger Smith (Former SS)