All posts for the month May, 2010

A Mathematical Limerick

This was posted by Stan Kegel on the groaners listserv. Other mathematical limericks exist (see Google), but this is one of the most straightforward.


Can you figure out this mathematical limerick?

 

12 + 144 + 20 + (3 x √4)      + (5 X 11) =     92     +   0
             7

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

It reads as follows:


A dozen, a gross, and a score
Plus three times the square root of four
      Divided by seven
      Plus five times eleven
Is nine squared,
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Shaggy Quidditch

Irregular Webcomic! is by David Morgan-Mar. Occasionally, he includes wonderful puns.

This work is copyright and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 Unported Licence by David Morgan-Mar. It was originally published on September 24, 2003.


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Shaggy Mass

Irregular Webcomic! is by David Morgan-Mar. Occasionally, he includes wonderful puns. This is one of my favorites.

This work is copyrighted and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 Unported Licence by David Morgan-Mar. It was originally published on July 30, 2009.


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Turnabout is Fair Play

Someone must have written this, but I don’t know who.


Two Aggie builders were working on a house. One Aggie was on a ladder nailing. He’d reach into his nail pouch, pull out a nail, look at it, and either toss it over his shoulder or proceed to nail it into the wood. The other Aggie couldn’t stand it any longer and yells up, “Why are you throwing some of the nails away?” The first Aggie explained, “When I pull … Read the rest...

Albert the Moth

This very shaggy story was sent to the shaggydog listserv by Stan Kegel. He also sent a different tale with a similar punchline (see below).


Back in P.E.I. [a small Canadian province], where I was raised, there are few sporting heroes; Rick Vaive used to be one, but then he joined the Leafs [a hockey team]. In any event, whatever happens to the rest of her heroes, the tale of Albert the Moth, from Alberton P. E.I., will long live … Read the rest...

Video: O. Henry Pun-Off, Satya Manz

Satya Manz gives an ode to poop for his Punniest of Show entry at the 2010 O. Henry Pun-Off.

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Video: Steve Brooks, “Yoga Lady”

Punster of the Year Steve Brooks performs his song, “Yoga Lady”, to warm up the crowd for the 2010 O. Henry Pun-Off.

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English Tableware

Stanley Johnson is an environmentalist and former Member of the European Parliament, and father to Boris Johnson, the mayor of London. He spun this brilliant spoonerism when asked once about his political philosophy.


Politics is “the fight against crooks and nannies looking into nooks and crannies.”… Read the rest...

A Tall Ship Tale #54: Easy Come, Easy Go

Thanks are given to Liquor of alt.callahans for technical assistance on this entry in Paul DeAnguera’s epic punishment.


The H.M.S. Legume had become dislocated in time. Struggling back from an unintentional excursion to the Jurassic period, the frigate had only progressed futureward as far as the 6th century BC. And, although the First Mate was willing to grant that this was a good part of the way to the familiar, modern 19th century, he was not looking forward to walking … Read the rest...

Video: O. Henry Pun-Off, Eirik Ott

Eirik Ott competes in the Punniest of Show portion of the 2010 O. Henry Pun-Off. His entry punned on Harry Potter titles being used for pornographic movies. It was very funny.

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