This is developed from a forum post I read online.
Thursday night, Eleven time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal lost to 100th ranked Lukas Rosol of the Czech Republic in the second round at Wimbledon. Some call it the biggest upset in tennis history, but I think they’re missing the real story.
I heard that before the final point of the match, Nadal cried out that he couldn’t believe he was losing to a Serb. After scoring, Rosol yelled out, … Read the rest...
http://shaggy-dogs.briancombs.net/a-backhanded-compliment/
Dave Wallace submitted this not-exactly-timely entry saying, “The glory and wealth of the language! Or not…”
Question:
What did the FBI forensic analysts find in the pocket of Monica’s Little Blue Dress?
Answer:
A wad of bills.… Read the rest...
http://shaggy-dogs.briancombs.net/not-a-cigar/
This entry by Cory Gano earned a Dishonorable Mention in the Children’s Literature section of the Bulwer-Lytton terrible writing contest for 2004. I am so jealous.
As he entered the room within which so many a wild night of their sweltering love affair had been spent, the White Rabbit regarded her with benevolent eyes, her posture such that he suspected something was wrong, but before he could speak Alice unburied her face from her trembling hands and between her intense … Read the rest...
http://shaggy-dogs.briancombs.net/from-the-bulwer-lytton-archives/
http://shaggy-dogs.briancombs.net/pho-give-us-for-this-pun/
Dave Wallace pointed out that this old favorite wasn’t in the collection.
A penguin was driving through the desert when her car broke down. She waddled to the nearest phone to call AAA. Her car was quickly towed to the nearest garage where the mechanic told her he would need a couple of hours to check things out. The penguin, being a good natured bird, didn’t complain, and then wandered off to find the closest supermarket. She proceeded to the … Read the rest...
http://shaggy-dogs.briancombs.net/aaa-seal-of-approval/
By Alan B. Combs.
I have been thinking about how to develop this tale for over a year or so. A couple of weekends ago, the Republic of Texas Rally (aka the ROT Rally) had its annual meeting in Austin. The press has estimated that there were between 40,000 to 50,000 bikers in town. They were well-behaved and enhanced the economy and the sales of ear plugs.
It does seem to me that there are three ways that folks ride … Read the rest...
http://shaggy-dogs.briancombs.net/how-bikers-ride/
http://shaggy-dogs.briancombs.net/fruit-flies-like-a-banana/
It has been about 16 years since the sequence of jokes and commentaries about catching polar bears was posted on Tarzan’s Tripes Forever (Use the Search function). I liked it then and I still do. Lo and behold, Punster of the Year Bob Dvorak has posted a variant.
Here is Bob’s addition:
[Not original. Received this a.m., but I’ve never seen it before!]
Did you ever wonder why there are no dead penguins on the ice in Antarctica ? Where … Read the rest...
http://shaggy-dogs.briancombs.net/14328/
I don’t know about you, but I can’t look at this one without hearing the jingle in my head. The creator is unknown.
http://shaggy-dogs.briancombs.net/shaggy-tree-rodent/
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