This classic tale was posted by Randall Woodman on the shaggydog listserv. The author is not known.
Paul wanted to get away from it all, so he set off to explore the world. After having a fine time in Europe, and a couple of months in Spain, he ended up in the Amazon. He wandered around for a few weeks, and then decided to really explore it. He walked for miles and miles, eating fruit and any animals he could … Read the rest...
http://shaggy-dogs.briancombs.net/the-monastery-an-original-style-shaggy-dog-story/
This is from Randall Woodman on the groaners listserv.
When the end of the world arrives how will the media report it?
USA Today:
WE’RE DEAD
The Wall Street Journal:
DOW JONES PLUMMETS AS WORLD ENDS
National Enquirer:
O.J. AND NICOLE, TOGETHER AGAIN
Playboy:
GIRLS OF THE APOCALYPSE
Microsoft Systems Journal:
APPLE LOSES MARKET SHARE
Victoria’s Secret Catalog:
OUR FINAL SALE
Sports Illustrated:
GAME OVER
Wired:
THE LAST NEW THING
Rolling Stone:
THE GRATEFUL DEAD REUNION TOUR
Readers Digest:
‘BYE… Read the rest...
http://shaggy-dogs.briancombs.net/its-the-end-of-the-world-as-they-know-it/
This was posted on the groaners listserv by Randall Woodman.
Even the most advanced programs from Norton or McAfee cannot take care of this computer virus. It appears to primarily affect those who were born prior to 1970.
Symptoms:
1. Causes you to send the same e-mail twice.
2. Causes you to send a blank e-mail.
3. Causes you to send e-mail to the wrong person.
4. Causes you to send it back to the person who sent it to … Read the rest...
http://shaggy-dogs.briancombs.net/a-new-computer-virus/
This was posted by Randall Woodman. The author is not known.
A little pig walked into a tavern, walked up to the bar and ordered a beer. He drank it with one big gulp. He then asked the bartender where the bathroom was. He went into the bathroom, came out, and walked out the door.
Soon a second little pig walked into the tavern, walked up to the bar and ordered a beer. He drank it with one big gulp. … Read the rest...
http://shaggy-dogs.briancombs.net/drinking-pigs/
This is one of several puns sent to the Groaners listserv by Randall Woodman [rwoodman@home.com].
A thief broke into the local police station and stole all the lavatory equipment. A spokesperson was quoted as saying, “We have absolutely nothing to go on.”… Read the rest...
http://shaggy-dogs.briancombs.net/uncanny/
This is one of several puns sent to the Groaners listserv by Randall Woodman [rwoodman@home.com].
Evidence has been found that William Tell and his family were avid bowlers. However, all the league records were unfortunately destroyed in a fire. Thus we’ll never know for whom the Tells bowled.… Read the rest...
http://shaggy-dogs.briancombs.net/overture/
This is by Randall Woodman. It was published on the groaners listserv.
I just heard that the Pope had to have a new robe made out of royal purple material. It was also electrically heated so as to keep him warm during his outdoor addresses to the faithful following.
It’s called the purple papal heater.… Read the rest...
http://shaggy-dogs.briancombs.net/the-popes-new-robes/
This was posted on the Groaners listserv (From Randall Woodman).
Micro was a real-time operator and dedicated multi-user. His broad-band protocol made it easy for him to interface with numerous input/output devices, even if it meant time-sharing.
One evening he arrived home just as the Sun was crashing, and had parked his Motorola 68040 in the main drive (he had missed the S100 bus that morning), when he noticed an elegant piece of liveware admiring the daisy wheels in his … Read the rest...
http://shaggy-dogs.briancombs.net/looking-for-mr-goodcode-the-story-of-micro-and-mini/
From Randall Woodman [rwoodman@HOME.COM], This was published on the Groaners listserv.
There was this monkey that had been trained in a laboratory to eat using a fork. The monkey called the fork his “three-point-tool” because it had the three points.
One day, he escaped back to the jungle, taking his three point tool with him. However, he lost it, and so he set out to find it.
First he went up to a giraffe. “Hello, Giraffe,” said the monkey. “Have … Read the rest...
http://shaggy-dogs.briancombs.net/displacement/