Some random thoughts by Alan B. Combs.
Realizing it is one of the really dangerous things one can do, I still have always liked motorcycles. Back when I was young and slightly more in my prime, I rode a twin-cylinder Honda. My rule was that I would never ride a bike larger than I could upright if it ever fell over. For various reasons, I have walked away from the beasts, but I still love ‘em.
Next, you should understand … Read the rest...
https://shaggy-dogs.briancombs.net/bikers/
The Witching Time of Fright” by Cynthia MacGregor from “The Ants Are My Friends” by Richard Lederer & Stan Kegel (©2007)
There was a woman “of a certain age,” and age had not been kind to her. In fact, her appearance caused some to call her a witch, a fact she eventually turned to her advantage.
You see, the woman had seen both Hannibal Lecter movies and decided she would emulate his example. But unlike cannibal Hannibal, the woman ate … Read the rest...
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These look better than they should to me. The creator of the picture pun is unknown.
https://shaggy-dogs.briancombs.net/successfully-dieters-might-win-the-nobelly-prize/
Dave Wallace asks this timeless question:
What happens when your spouse achieves immortality?
That’s unbereavable.… Read the rest...
https://shaggy-dogs.briancombs.net/a-pun-that-never-gets-old/
https://shaggy-dogs.briancombs.net/a-bad-pun-is-soda-pressing/
Some major events happened in May of 1997:
And, Steve Brooks wins both Punslingers and Punniest of Show.
That rarest of pun accomplishments was repeated this year as Ben Ziek wins the two awards at the same O. Henry Pun-Off.
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Tarzan’s Tripes first interviewed Dav in 2011, after he took second place in Punslingers. Dav won Punslingers last year, but the complexities of my having a then six-month-old kept me from interviewing him.
This year, Dav tied for third place in Punslingers, after falling to eventual winner Ben Ziek in the semi-finals.
He graciously agreed to be interviewed again this year.
Brian: Tarzan’s Tripes interviewed you a couple of years ago after the 2011 Pun-Off. What, if anything, has … Read the rest...
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https://shaggy-dogs.briancombs.net/may-the-farce-be-with-you-2/
Dennis Adams sent this little guy in.
What is the primary ingredient in bagels and doughnuts?
Hole wheat flour, of course.… Read the rest...
https://shaggy-dogs.briancombs.net/flour-power/
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