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They didn't use all that stuff in the system you speak of, they just built them by..... ɪWWGD said:
Collection of Lame Jokes
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Discussion Overview
The thread centers around sharing and enjoying lame jokes, with participants contributing various humorous quips and puns. The discussion explores the nature of humor, particularly focusing on jokes that are intentionally corny or groan-inducing.
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Main Points Raised
- Some participants share their favorite lame jokes, such as the classic "Why did the chicken cross the road?" and variations on animal-related humor.
- Others express differing opinions on the quality of certain jokes, with some finding them hilarious while others consider them unfunny or "lame." For example, one participant finds a specific horse joke funny, while another insists it doesn't qualify as lame.
- A few jokes incorporate wordplay and puns, such as the "frayed knot" joke and the "super calloused fragile mystic hexed by halitosis" joke, which elicit mixed reactions.
- There are discussions about surreal humor, with some participants questioning the nature of certain jokes and their classification as humor, such as the "fish" response to a lightbulb question.
- Participants also engage in playful banter about the quality of jokes and the nature of humor itself, with some joking about the reactions to their contributions.
Areas of Agreement / Disagreement
There is no clear consensus on what constitutes a "lame" joke, as participants express a range of opinions on the humor shared. Some jokes are appreciated by certain individuals while others find them lacking, indicating a diversity of taste in humor.
Contextual Notes
Some jokes rely on specific cultural references or wordplay that may not be universally understood, leading to varied interpretations among participants.
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A few very old one-liners of the sort "She was only a <fill in the blank> daughter...":
- She was only a moonshiner's daughter, but I love her still.
- She was only a rancher's daughter, but all the cow manure.
- She was only a clergyman's daughter, but you couldn't put anything pastor.
- She was only a statistician's daughter, but she knew all the standard deviations.
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See #2 in this thread: Unit conventions (SI versus others)WWGD said:
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What is for berkeman... ?davenn said:
Dah-dah dah-dah-dah di-dah-dit di-di-dit dit, Dah-di-dah-dit dah-dah-dah dah-di-dit dit. .?
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-... . .-. -.- . -- .- -. apparently.OCR said:
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Not really. My Dad knew Morse from the army and I picked up some of the conventions from him (dah/di/dit for verbalising dashes and dots, for example), but I don't actually know Morse (not the whole alphabet, anyway). Enough to get your "dada did dit" joke. I'm just using the Morse/text translator OCR and I have been linking since #3904.davenn said:
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My mother-in-law and brother-in-law are both hams, though... my MIL is here right now, love her, she's an... 
Yeah...
Yeah...
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"Darling, where's my lunch?"
"Cookbook, page 42."
"Cookbook, page 42."
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Is the choice of 42 Random?fresh_42 said:
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Is the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technology_in_The_Hitchhiker%27s_Guide_to_the_Galaxy#Infinite_Improbability_Drive random?WWGD said:
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He just multiplied six by nine and there it was.WWGD said:
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I/eye, I think.WWGD said:
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In what unit(s)?Ibix said:
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What does Arabic have to see with it?OCR said:
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I know so.Ibix said:
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Really, you thought that was Arabic?WWGD said:
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I actually thought it was Morse code in Arabic ; ) ( No, I did not think that).Mark44 said:
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Just to annoy you imperials: SI unitsWWGD said:
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Roads walked by a man.WWGD said:
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How many must one walk until one can be called a man ( before blowing in the wind) *?Ibix said:
* Obscure reference, even I can't remember it.
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Ask the Noble prize committee. I have such a gut feeling they might remember it.WWGD said:
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No-Bell?fresh_42 said:
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I was referencing Adams - when the philosophers hear The Answer after SEVEN AND A HALF MILLION YEARS they have to hurriedly come up with an Ultimate Question whose answer could plausibly be 42. Adams was almost certainly referencing Dylan with that particular choice of question, yes.
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Adams is the funniest way to undermine the philosophy ban. 
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You can get pretty far with Pratchett, too.fresh_42 said:Adams is the funniest way to undermine the philosophy ban.
I remember my Dad reading Small Gods to me and having to take a break to stop laughing and start breathing again after they encounter the Ephebean philosopher Ibid. He's the most cited philosopher ever...
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