Actuary Joke

[12AX7]

Why do kids that are into heavy metal music want to become actuaries when they grow up?

[Tom Poje]

I was going to ask "Why would anybody want to become an actuary when they grow up?"

[GMK]

Tom, I think the answer is found near the end of this link

http://www.glondon.co.za/humour.htm

... something about accounting ...

or maybe it's just that:

Old actuaries never die - they just get broken down by age and sex.

[A Shot in the Dark]

12:

You have to deliver the punch-line.

[12AX7]

I will tomorrow...stay tuned !

[JanetM]

Pick me, Pick me.....

He wanted to get paid to predict destruction and death.

[12AX7]

Janet got it. She wins a large case of satisfaction. We'll have to work on a punchline for Tom's joke...

Actuary recognition is getting a workout on the Identity Guard® commercials I'm hearing lately on the radio.

[Tom Poje]

Sam Cooke, in his song "What a Wonderful World" explained that to me a few years ago.

(If so desired, the 'mid' file is attached, but you have to rename it from xls to mid and then you can sing along)

Don’t know much about this DB

There’s a funding de-fi-cien-cy

And I know that they are on the hook

I-R-S wants to take a look

And I do know that the dollars are few

And the contribution’s overdue

What a terrible plan this DB

Don’t know much about ac-tu-ar-ies

No sense of humor, no per-so-nal-i-ties

Let us cut it quickly to the core

Everyone knows they are a bore

They will tell you one and one is three

Or whatever you want it to be

What a strange world this ac-tu-ar-y

Now I know, I’m not an “A” student [“A” for actuary of course!]

I’m not trying to be

For maybe by being an ac-tu-ar-y

No one would understand me?

Don’t know much about P-B-G-C

Supposedly it’s a guar-an-tee

Then the rules changed under P-P-A

Even more confusion to this day

So let’s eliminate them two by two

For if actuaries were a few

What a wonderful world it would be.

[12AX7]

Well done, Tom ! Are you doing another performance at ASPPA this year?

[Tom Poje]

don't have to speak this year, so I'm going to be a no-show. probably won't even be missed.

you'll have to save your tomatoes for another occasion (or use them on someone else).

[rcline46]

Well, I for one will miss you Tom. I'm a thinkin' this might be my last, don't think the company will continue paying for an old geezer to go, send someone younger. Plus I get plenty of credits elsewhere.

[12AX7]

I'll miss you Tom. We had some good chats during the conference. This could be my last time in attendance as well. I may retire or semi-retire in the near future.

[Tom Poje]

don't know what the vendors will do without (g)Reed picking up the last of the giveaway items (nor for that matter how the rest of his office could handle it if he doesn't go and return with the goods).

I ended up speaking at the NIPA conference this year so I earned my credits for the yaer

I'd agree, the chance to sit and swap a few ideas and share some info is always missed. still have the links here.

funny, the one year a new song or two hasn't popped into my head and I don't have to speak at ASPPA. But it has given me time to throw all the songs into one powerpoint. I'll make the people suffer at our Christmas party. gotten out of hand. 14 songs, almost 45 minutes.