Anonymous  +  323361 Fri, 02 Feb 07 09:19 PM Rene Descartes walks into a bar. The bartender says "hey rene, how's it going?" rene replies "fine, thanks." the bartender asks him, "hey, would you like a beer?" rene replies to the bartender, "i think not!" and disappears. Anonymous

	Clive  +  323392 Fri, 02 Feb 07 11:21 PM Hi, I like it. Clive Clive Joined on Thu, Oct 28 2004 Canada Veteran Member 29,585 El tango argentino es un pensamiento triste que se puede bailar (The tango argentino is a sad thought which can be danced) Enrique Santos Discépolo

	Fleder_m@u_S  +  327811 Sun, 11 Feb 07 04:46 PM    Hi    I think its a pun of "a beer" and "disappear". In english, dis -frefix is used to make a word with opposite meaning, and in this case Descartes use it to negative "a beer". It sounds like "disappear". I think maybe the phylosopher is haunted by... phylosophy ^^   Thats what I got...   Anyway, I wonder if this story was real or not... Fleder_m@u_S Negatives

	Clive  +  327909 Sun, 11 Feb 07 08:27 PM Hi, There is a very famous saying by Descartes. If you can do a little research on the Net and find out what that is, it will explain the joke. Best wishes, Clive Clive Jokes

	Lil' Ruby Rose  +  327930 Sun, 11 Feb 07 09:25 PM It largely relies on the accepted English translation of cogito ergo sum as "I think, therefore I am".  In terms of epistemology, it would more appropriately translated as "I am thinking, and therefore I exist" - but this doesn't work for the punchline. Lil' Ruby Rose Joined on Wed, Dec 20 2006 Regular Member 879 Enlightenment is always preceded by confusion. Translation

	benita  +  328546 Tue, 13 Feb 07 04:39 AM Another version: Descartes walks into a bar. He orders two drinks and finishes them. The bartender says, "Would you care for another drink?" Descartes replies,"I think not." and disappears. benita