Easygoing Eyebeast The Mystic Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 Originally Posted By: Harehunter As to the volume of puns, of all the ones that occur to me,I only post one in ten. (No, I'm not going to say it.) Have pun, will travel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Alorael at Large Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 Anything can be a mal entendre if you work hard enough at not entendring. Some things really just have only one interpretation. Like cigars! —Alorael, who can't raise his eyebrows archly. He sticks with knowing smirks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Harehunter Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 Tales from the lab: "The researchers were bored with their room and their board, so they bored a pit in the floor, filled the pit with boards, and roasted a boar on a spit." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Trenton. Posted October 23, 2011 Author Share Posted October 23, 2011 I dont see how that is actually a joke, even from reading tales from the office. It just showes the sound bore in 4 different ways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Harehunter Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 I said it was bad, that is why I hid it over here. And then I missed one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Micawber Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 If you really want to hide it, you can edit a prior post. Then no one will ever know (apart from Aran's army of bots...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Harehunter Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 I was attempting the old ploy of hiding it in plain cite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Slawbug Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 That's not funny. You just replaced a word with a homophone that had NOTHING WHATSOEVER TO DO WITH ANYTHING YOU WERE SAYING. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Dikiyoba Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Originally Posted By: Slartucker You just replaced a word with a homophone that had NOTHING WHATSOEVER TO DO WITH ANYTHING YOU WERE SAYING. Don't you think you're being a little harsh considering that Harehunter is keeping his puns in a thread specifically devoted to them? (Also, the boring post was linked to from the office thread, which is sort of a citation, so it's not completely random.) Dikiyoba means, if we're at a place where botching a few attempts at humor in a thread specifically devoted to bad puns and jokes (it says "best", but we all know what that really means) results in an uppercase tongue-lashing, then we are all doomed. (All right, so Alorael, Lilith, and Student of Trinity probably aren't, but a forum of three people would just be sad.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast VCH Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Originally Posted By: Dikiyoba . . .but a forum of three people would just be sad.) and funny too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Lilith Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Originally Posted By: VCH Originally Posted By: Dikiyoba . . .but a forum of three people would just be sad.) and funny too see also: desp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Alorael at Large Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Originally Posted By: Lilith Originally Posted By: VCH Originally Posted By: Dikiyoba . . .but a forum of three people would just be sad.) and funny too see also: desp O tempora! O mores! —Alorael, who has been on some pretty tiny boards in his time. The downside of having to put up with Ezboards was usually compensated by the excitement of conspiratorial whispering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Actaeon Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Originally Posted By: Dikiyoba (All right, so Alorael, Lilith, and Student of Trinity probably aren't, but a forum of three people would just be sad.) BUT if we managed to lure those three to some strange new satellite board (Despolaris Vale), the rest of us going begin the long task of catching up to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Slawbug Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Originally Posted By: Dikiyoba Don't you think you're being a little harsh... You are probably right. Actually, no, you are definitely right. Nonetheless, those are my sentiments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Dintiradan Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Originally Posted By: Actaeon Despolaris Vale SOMEONE DO THIS. NOW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Harehunter Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 Originally Posted By: Dikiyoba Originally Posted By: Slartucker You just replaced a word with a homophone that had NOTHING WHATSOEVER TO DO WITH ANYTHING YOU WERE SAYING. Don't you think you're being a little harsh considering that Harehunter is keeping his puns in a thread specifically devoted to them? (Also, the boring post was linked to from the office thread, which is sort of a citation, so it's not completely random.) Dikiyoba means, if we're at a place where botching a few attempts at humor in a thread specifically devoted to bad puns and jokes (it says "best", but we all know what that really means) results in an uppercase tongue-lashing, then we are all doomed. (All right, so Alorael, Lilith, and Student of Trinity probably aren't, but a forum of three people would just be sad.) I know the 'cite' pun was subtle; it was intentional. I was beginning to wonder if it were too subtle. Good catch. Just for the record, only about one tenth of my ideas get posted here. In fact, only one pun in ten did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast keira Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 Originally Posted By: Harehunter Just for the record, only about one tenth of my ideas get posted here. In fact, only one pun in ten did. Am I paranoid or was there something in there...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Harehunter Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 You are definitely not imagining things. In reference to... Quote: —Alorael, who, due to a name shortage, provided a name that isn't quite going to work. Unless someone else is also using a not entirely pleasing PDN, which case gnawing fate worked out well. If fate came in the form of a giant rat, that would certainly be a-gnawing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotghroth Rhapsody Artemis~ Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 I love jokes. Coincidentally, I also love poems. Here is my favorite one. *clears throat* Roses are red Violets are blue I suck at writing poems Penis. That's all I've got. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Aran Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 Originally Posted By: Dintiradan Originally Posted By: Actaeon Despolaris Vale SOMEONE DO THIS. NOW. "Despolaris" rings a bell from long ago. And I mean really long ago, like 2004 or something. I don't even remember the specifics of the conversation anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk nikki. Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 Originally Posted By: Artemis~ I love jokes. Coincidentally, I also love poems. Here is my favorite one. *clears throat* Roses are red Violets are blue I suck at writing poems Penis. That's all I've got. Well, I'm sure my interpretation of that (especially the last two lines) aren't what the author expected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall The Ratt Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 If we are doing bad/funny poetry I would like to contribute this: Haikus can be hard Sometimes they do not make sense Refrigerator No, I did not come up with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Actaeon Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Don't be cross, Amanda, Amanda, don't be cross, For when you're cross, Amanda, I feel an albatross Around my neck, or dank gray moss, And my eyes assume an impervious gloss. Amanda, Dear Amanda, Don't be cross. Do not frown, Amanda, Amanda, do not frown, For when you frown, Amanda, I wamble like a clown, My mouth is stuffed with eiderdown, And I spatter coffee upon your gown. Amanda, Dear Amanda, Do not frown. Don't clam up, Amanda, Amanda, do not clam, For when you clam, Amanda, I don't know where I am. What is it that I did you damn? Shall I make amends for a sheep, or a lamb? Amanda, Dear Amanda, Do not clam. Please be gay, Amanda, Amanda, please be gay, For when you're gay, Amanda, The stars come out by day, The police throw parking tags away, And I want to kick up my heels and bray. Amanda, Dear Amanda, Please be gay. -Ogden Nash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Harehunter Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 Have I mentioned that my penchant for puns is a sickness? Here I go merrily browsing the forum, when suddenly a word triggers another bad cross-reference. Since I am constrained to contain my contaminating comedy (a little alliteration, anyone?)I'll just keep it segregated here. In Re To General\Are your tubes filled Yeah, but I bet your computer can do logarithms really fast, though... Drumming lumber jacks are really good at log-a-rhythms, too. Sorry folks, but I've been 16 layers deep in upgrades, and I've had to go through so many log files, I have splinters in my teeth. Even in my sleep, I'm sawing logs. I wood give it up, but it's my dam job, so I'll just keep lumbering along. At least I'm never board. Ogee, look at the time. I have to get back to my carving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Harehunter Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 On another thread... This sounds like a problem for the Wizard of the ID. While reading this thread, Dr. Freud slipped into my mind and derailed my train of thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Harehunter Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 I don't know about you, but my dad would have loved this one. What song did the student chef begin singing when he passed his final exam in sauces? "Happy Hollandaise, Happy Hollandaise..." Happy Holidays to all of you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Trenton. Posted November 27, 2011 Author Share Posted November 27, 2011 I don't get it. Hollandaise is a sauce? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Dikiyoba Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 Wikipedia (or Google, if you prefer, but that usually leads you right to Wikipedia) is your friend. Dikiyoba. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Trenton. Posted November 27, 2011 Author Share Posted November 27, 2011 My Firefox has a spell check built in, and it says that hollandaise is not a real word. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Slawbug Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 WEB BROWSER SPELL CHECK vs. WIKIPEDIA... FIGHT! I mean, seriously, Trenton? There are many good reasons to double check information from Wikipedia. The Firefox spell checker is not one of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Trenton. Posted November 27, 2011 Author Share Posted November 27, 2011 My teachers say that Wikipedia isn't a reliable source. For all we know hollandaise could just be made up by the government working for wikipedia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Tyranicus Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 How about the Merriam-Webster dictionary, or is that a conspiracy too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Actaeon Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 With the cooperation of most restaurants that serve breakfast, obviously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Trenton. Posted November 27, 2011 Author Share Posted November 27, 2011 I KNOW RIGHT? They are trying to cover up their loose ends, oh but I am on to them, just wait and I shall climb up the food chain of the government and find out who is in charge, then ill give 'em a piece of my mind! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk nikki. Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 It isn't even that nice a sauce. I'm not seeing what the issue is even if it is a conspiracy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Trenton. Posted November 27, 2011 Author Share Posted November 27, 2011 ITS A HUGE ISSUE! How dare they make a sauce that doesn't even exist and serve it to we the people! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Dikiyoba Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 How dare they... serve it to we the people! Have you ever eaten hollandaise sauce? How do you know the vast government/breakfast diner/dictionary conspiracy serves it? Also, your signature is inaccurate. Wingbolts spit lightning, not shoot it out of their tails. Dikiyoba. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Student of Trinity Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 Hollandaise is pretty good, Béarnaise sauce is really good, but all those egg-yolk-based sauces are the devil to make. I've tried a few times, succeeded about one time in three, and the other times ended up with either a horrible mess of curdly stuff, or a thin and runny sauce that's almost as bad. Even done right they are pretty much pure evil, healthwise: saturated fat held in suspension by cholesterol. But okay, you can eat oat bran for a week before and after, and it's probably worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyshakk Koan Karoka Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 everyone knows barbeque sauce is best on everything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Dantius Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 Originally Posted By: Student of Trinity Hollandaise is pretty good, Béarnaise sauce is really good, but all those egg-yolk-based sauces are the devil to make. I've tried a few times, succeeded about one time in three, and the other times ended up with either a horrible mess of curdly stuff, or a thin and runny sauce that's almost as bad. Even done right they are pretty much pure evil, healthwise: saturated fat held in suspension by cholesterol. But okay, you can eat oat bran for a week before and after, and it's probably worth it. Whenever I try to make eggs Benedict, I always just wind up with poached eggs with lemony scrambled eggs on top. It's good, but not really what was expected. All dishes that require precise temperature micromanagment to cook properly are evil (I'm looking at you, caramel!). They'e all so delicious, but I can never make them come out right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Actaeon Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 ... I'm starting to think we need a cooking thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Dikiyoba Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 Originally Posted By: Actaeon ... I'm starting to think we need a cooking thread. We actually had one, and it wasn't that long ago. You can resurrect it and fill it with your tasty recipes, if you'd like. Dikiyoba. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Actaeon Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 ... How many "What are you..." threads have their been? And why is it that the reading one is so much more successful than the others? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast keira Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 We are Spiderweb. We are the intellectual elite of the known universe. Food is merely sustenance for the body. But books, books sustain the mind. also because it's easy to talk about books, food is difficult. "This tastes good." is about all it comes down to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Dantius Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 also because it's easy to talk about books, food is difficult. "This tastes good." is about all it comes down to. It's actually quite easy to talk about food, it's just that you just come off as a pretentious snob whenever you try to say something like: I find that the refreshing lightness of this dish is accented by the subtle tang of the sauce. A light Riesling would nicely compliment the texture, and personally I feel that prefacing the dish with a saltier amuse-bouche would serve to bring out the contrast in the aromas between the dishes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Alorael at Large Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 But I think it's not very heavy and it doesn't have a really strong flavor, so it's better with some kind of tangy sauce to bring it out. If you have something saltier first it really makes the difference more noticeable. I had it with white wine and it was pretty good! —Alorael, who thinks the difference between the critics and the amateurs is mostly vocabulary. And expertise, presumably; if the critics say the tangy sauce is good, they hopefully have some justification for saying so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Lilith Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 I find that the refreshing lightness of this dish is accented by the subtle tang of the sauce. A light Riesling would nicely compliment the texture, and personally I feel that prefacing the dish with a saltier amuse-bouche would serve to bring out the contrast in the aromas between the dishes. god what a boring choice of wine yes, riesling would go with whatever the dish is, i'm sure. that's because riesling goes with everything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ineffable Wingbolt Erebus the Black Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 Questioner: Hey what's this: ~~~~(imagine a hand+arm gesture) Questiony: I don't know... What? Questioner: Me neither but here comes another one ~~~~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Student of Trinity Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 I live near the ground zero of riesling, so I get a lot of it. I like it, but okay, it's pretty simple. It can get a bit more intense if you find some "spätlese trocken", meaning that the grapes have been harvested late so as to be more ripe, but then have been vinified dry. And some Alsatian riesling is also drier and more intense than the ordinary run, though also a fair bit more expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Harehunter Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 Heavens to Murgatroyd! What hath I uncovered! I try to tread lightly, but I tend to trip frequently on my tongue. From a kernel of dried wit, we get dictionary wars, to government conspiracies, to culinary critiques. That is what makes this forum so irresistibly interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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