Funniest Member of the Year Award - Nominate Now!

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The thread revolves around nominations for the "Funniest Member of the Year Award" within the Physics Forums community. Participants share humorous anecdotes, jokes, and nominate fellow members they find particularly funny. The discussion includes reflections on the current tone of the forum, with some expressing a desire for more lighthearted content.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants note a decline in humor in the General Discussion (GD) forum and suggest the need for more funny posts or storytelling threads.
  • Several members share jokes, with repeated jokes about a girl with a wooden leg, indicating a playful exchange of humor.
  • Participants express personal challenges in contributing humor, citing life complexities and a lack of interest in current threads.
  • Multiple nominations are made for members like Cyrus, Zooby, and Pengwuino, with some humorously suggesting non-human nominees like larkspur's cat.
  • There are ongoing comments about the movement of smilies in posts, with various theories proposed about their behavior.
  • Some participants express a reluctance to compete for the award, stating they are not competitive by nature.
  • A few members reflect on their past contributions and the evolving nature of humor within the forum.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

The discussion shows a mix of agreement on the need for more humor and disagreement on the current state of the forum's lightheartedness. There is no consensus on the funniest member, as multiple nominations and humorous exchanges continue without resolution.

Contextual Notes

Some participants mention personal circumstances affecting their engagement, which may influence the overall tone and contributions to the humor in the forum.

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Members of the Physics Forums interested in community engagement, humor, and lighthearted interactions may find this discussion relevant.

Evo
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Yep, it's getting close to that time of year again. The Annual PF Guru Awards will be coming up in a couple of months.

We need to start seeing some funny posts.

I've seen some really funny posts by zooby, yonoz and Math is Hard in the stupid quetion thread recently. Aside from that, it's been pretty slim pickings. Brewnog was funny just a moment ago. :devil:

Is it just me, or has GD gotten too serious lately? :eek: Maybe we need another storytelling thread.

WHO KEEPS MOVING THE SMILIES?

They moved again, since my last post! You all see them moving, RIGHT?
 
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School just started. It's a grumpy time for us all.
 
Sorry, all. I realize that I haven't been living up to my responsibilities. My life is quite complicated right now, which has some bearing on it. I used to be on PF most of the night, which was when funny stuff came up. W, however, gets quite irritated if I stay up past about 11.
In addition, with no offense intended toward anyone posting, most of the threads in GD just don't interest me any more. It's hard to make comments, particularly humourous ones, in a thread that's a chore to read. I just find the Engineering section a lot more satisfying now, so I spend my limited PF time there.
Again, my apologies. I'll be turning over my badge this season. :redface:
 
Apparently everyone has me on ignore!

I write comics for the school paper and those are funny. :smile: I hope that counts.
 
Did JasonRox just type something? :rolleyes:
 
Artman said:
Did JasonRox just type something? :rolleyes:

Who?
:confused:
 
So I says to the girl with the wooden leg "Peg, how're you standin' it?". And she says "I can't kick.".

Pa-da-dump.
 
turbo-1 said:
So I says to the girl with the wooden leg "Peg, how're you standin' it?". And she says "I can't kick.".

Pa-da-dump.
:rolleyes: the award goes to turbo-1
 
So I says to the girl with the wooden leg named Peg, "So what's your other leg named?" :biggrin:
 
  • #10
Artman said:
So I says to the girl with the wooden leg named Peg, "So what's your other leg named?" :biggrin:
:smile: :smile: :biggrin:
 
  • #11
Which moment was that? Tell me and I'll do it again. It'll become more funny with every repetition of whatever I said, honest.
 
  • #13
I'd join in on this contest, but it's just that I'm not really a competitive person. :biggrin:
 
  • #16
Evo said:
I second Cyrus!

(you guys ARE noticing that the smilies keep moving? RIIIGHT?):bugeye:
I am noticing it, too. I have an idea... hang on...
 
  • #17
(you guys ARE noticing that the smilies keep moving? RIIIGHT?)
Either they are 'trading spaces' or 'dancing'. :biggrin:

Seems with each reply, they have a different position. Notice there is room for 4 more smilies.

This is the pattern I remember most often.

:rolleyes: :smile: :approve: :cry:
:cool: :confused: :zzz: :redface: :smile:
:frown: :bugeye: :eek: :rolleyes: :shy:
:!) :mad: :wink: o:)
:-p :devil: :biggrin: :blushing:
:-p
 
  • #18
Astronuc said:
Either they are 'trading spaces' or 'dancing'. :biggrin:

Seems with each reply, they have a different position. Notice there is room for 4 more smilies.
They move with EVERY REPLY! :bugeye:

:rolleyes: :smile: :approve: :cry:
:cool: :confused: :zzz: :redface: :smile:
:frown: :bugeye: :eek: :rolleyes: :shy:
:!) :mad: :wink: o:)
:-p :devil: :biggrin: :blushing:
:-p
 
  • #19
Evo said:
They move with EVERY REPLY! :bugeye:

:rolleyes: :smile: :approve: :cry:
:cool: :confused: :zzz: :redface: :smile:
:frown: :bugeye: :eek: :rolleyes: :shy:
:!) :mad: :wink: o:)
:-p :devil: :biggrin: :blushing:
:-p

:!) :mad: :wink: o:)
:-p :devil: :biggrin: :blushing:
:-p :rolleyes: :smile: :approve:
:cry: :cool: :confused: :zzz: :redface:
:smile: :frown: :bugeye: :eek: :rolleyes:
:shy:

AHAAAA!
 
  • #20
Evo said:
They move with EVERY REPLY! :bugeye:

:rolleyes: :smile: :approve: :cry:
:cool: :confused: :zzz: :redface: :smile:
:frown: :bugeye: :eek: :rolleyes: :shy:
:!) :mad: :wink: o:)
:-p :devil: :biggrin: :blushing:
:-p

:shy: :!) :mad: :wink:
o:) :-p :devil: :biggrin:
:blushing: :-p :rolleyes: :smile: :approve:
:cry: :cool: :confused: :zzz:
:redface: :smile: :frown: :bugeye: :eek:
:rolleyes:

Yep - Like I told you - Trading Spaces!
 
  • #21
Maybe it's a sick, twisted version of musical chairs?
 
  • #22
captured during a reply
http://www.geocities.com/thesquarerootoftwo/smilies.gif

captured during new post
http://www.geocities.com/thesquarerootoftwo/smilies2.gif
 
  • #23
chroot's doing it to drive me insane :cry:
 
  • #24
Cyrus, Zooby and Pengwuino are routinely hilarious...where has Pengwuino been lately?:confused:
 
  • #25
larkspur said:
Cyrus, Zooby and Pengwuino are routinely hilarious...where has Pengwuino been lately?:confused:
I also nominate larkspur's cat (see cat fighting catbox), I don't remember seeing a rule that the winner had to be human) :biggrin:
 
  • #26
Evo said:
I also nominate larkspur's cat (see cat fighting catbox), I don't remember seeing a rule that the winner had to be human) :biggrin:
Yes, I don't remember ever seeing a cat as determined to retrieve the contents of its litter tray. Usually they want little else to do with it.
 
  • #28
larkspur said:
Cyrus, Zooby and Pengwuino are routinely hilarious...where has Pengwuino been lately?:confused:
Thanks, larkspur. I have noticed your appreciation smilies and enjoyed the fact I gave you a chuckle.
 
  • #29
Chi Meson said:
Regarding funny and smilies, can I plug my happiest moment?

see post#9
https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=56021
Ok, you're in, but we'll need to see continued funny posts if you're going to make it into the finals.

(or you can just send lots of dark Belgian chocolate to Evo)
 
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