Comments on: How Many Droll Computer Techs Does It Take To Come Up With An Original Joke? http://eclectically.wordpress.com/2008/05/26/how-many-droll-computer-techs-does-it-take-to-come-up-with-an-original-joke/ Adam's Essays & Stories Sun, 31 May 2009 01:12:17 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Adam http://eclectically.wordpress.com/2008/05/26/how-many-droll-computer-techs-does-it-take-to-come-up-with-an-original-joke/#comment-336 Adam Mon, 23 Jun 2008 03:46:36 +0000 http://eclectically.wordpress.com/?p=78#comment-336 <b>Megan -</b> That's one of my favorites as well! If you think that is bad... well... maybe I shouldn't even mention the Onion exposé that I love about the selfish terminally ill child who bankrupted the Make-A-Wish foundation by wishing for unlimited wishes. <b>Karen -</b> It's perhaps a good thing I didn't mention one of my other inspirations: Jim Henson. <b>David -</b> If you ever come back to visit Oregon, I'll have to take you on the "Springfield, Oregon: this is why we're sure <i>The Simpsons</i> is based in this city, sightseeing tour". In these past few weeks, I've had one of those headlines repeating constantly in my brain: <i>Oh, Area Man's Aching Back</i>. Final answer: of course it's funny! <b>Chey -</b> I'm sorry you've had to see that, now I'll have to kill you. <b>Allison -</b> [crawling out from under my rock] I'll have something up this week! I've been on a small sabbatical. It hasn't really done me any good though, so I think it's time for me to get back into a routine. Thanks for noticing my absence! :) Megan - That’s one of my favorites as well! If you think that is bad… well… maybe I shouldn’t even mention the Onion exposé that I love about the selfish terminally ill child who bankrupted the Make-A-Wish foundation by wishing for unlimited wishes.

Karen - It’s perhaps a good thing I didn’t mention one of my other inspirations: Jim Henson.

David - If you ever come back to visit Oregon, I’ll have to take you on the “Springfield, Oregon: this is why we’re sure The Simpsons is based in this city, sightseeing tour”.

In these past few weeks, I’ve had one of those headlines repeating constantly in my brain: Oh, Area Man’s Aching Back.

Final answer: of course it’s funny!

Chey - I’m sorry you’ve had to see that, now I’ll have to kill you.

Allison - [crawling out from under my rock] I’ll have something up this week! I’ve been on a small sabbatical. It hasn’t really done me any good though, so I think it’s time for me to get back into a routine.

Thanks for noticing my absence! :)

]]> By: Allison http://eclectically.wordpress.com/2008/05/26/how-many-droll-computer-techs-does-it-take-to-come-up-with-an-original-joke/#comment-335 Allison Sat, 21 Jun 2008 21:25:06 +0000 http://eclectically.wordpress.com/?p=78#comment-335 Am I going to have to tag you with a meme to get you to write another blog? Am I going to have to tag you with a meme to get you to write another blog?

]]> By: brilliant monster http://eclectically.wordpress.com/2008/05/26/how-many-droll-computer-techs-does-it-take-to-come-up-with-an-original-joke/#comment-334 brilliant monster Thu, 05 Jun 2008 06:44:00 +0000 http://eclectically.wordpress.com/?p=78#comment-334 Well, I've <i>seen</i> you L-ing-O-L. It's high atop my list of most gratifying sights to behold. xoxo Well, I’ve seen you L-ing-O-L. It’s high atop my list of most gratifying sights to behold.

xoxo

]]> By: David http://eclectically.wordpress.com/2008/05/26/how-many-droll-computer-techs-does-it-take-to-come-up-with-an-original-joke/#comment-333 David Thu, 05 Jun 2008 01:16:30 +0000 http://eclectically.wordpress.com/?p=78#comment-333 OMG Seymour Skinner = Jim Jamieson. I SEE the resemblance. This is quite a revelation. I'm speechless ... Almost. I hope that you can make some TV time for the other great Groening 'toon <i>Futurama.</i> I love the way the Onion makes it funny just by using the word "area" in their headlines. Final disjointed comical question. Is the following line funny? <i>I just don't get cognitive linguistics!</i> OMG Seymour Skinner = Jim Jamieson. I SEE the resemblance. This is quite a revelation. I’m speechless …

Almost. I hope that you can make some TV time for the other great Groening ‘toon Futurama.

I love the way the Onion makes it funny just by using the word “area” in their headlines.

Final disjointed comical question. Is the following line funny?

I just don’t get cognitive linguistics!

]]> By: Karen http://eclectically.wordpress.com/2008/05/26/how-many-droll-computer-techs-does-it-take-to-come-up-with-an-original-joke/#comment-332 Karen Tue, 03 Jun 2008 22:13:30 +0000 http://eclectically.wordpress.com/?p=78#comment-332 You have me in stitches! Really, you do! You have me in stitches! Really, you do!

]]> By: Megan http://eclectically.wordpress.com/2008/05/26/how-many-droll-computer-techs-does-it-take-to-come-up-with-an-original-joke/#comment-330 Megan Thu, 29 May 2008 15:50:11 +0000 http://eclectically.wordpress.com/?p=78#comment-330 'If a kid asks where rain comes from, I think a cute thing to tell him is "God is crying." And if he asks why God is crying, another cute thing to tell him is "Probably because of something you did."' Has always been my favorite. Its terrible. I often worry that my sense of humor is only funny to myself. You, at least, have the knowledge that your readers find you quite funny. Besides, some things are funny enough to repeat. ‘If a kid asks where rain comes from, I think a cute thing to tell him is “God is crying.” And if he asks why God is crying, another cute thing to tell him is “Probably because of something you did.”‘

Has always been my favorite. Its terrible.

I often worry that my sense of humor is only funny to myself. You, at least, have the knowledge that your readers find you quite funny.

Besides, some things are funny enough to repeat.

]]> By: Adam http://eclectically.wordpress.com/2008/05/26/how-many-droll-computer-techs-does-it-take-to-come-up-with-an-original-joke/#comment-329 Adam Thu, 29 May 2008 01:50:56 +0000 http://eclectically.wordpress.com/?p=78#comment-329 Thanks Dave! I don't know where I'd be without Jack Handey & The Onion. & I had a very special place in my heart for The Simpsons (I spent a lot of my life in Eugene OR, which is right next to a city named Springfield). Since Matt Groening is from OR, we were all pretty sure that everything around town inspired some part of the show. I'm still pretty suspicious that Simpson's character Seymour Skinner was roughly based on my high school principal: <a href="http://www.bethel.k12.or.us/html/willamette.html" rel="nofollow">Jim Jamieson</a>. Rumor had it, Jamieson & Groening knew each other. Thanks Dave! I don’t know where I’d be without Jack Handey & The Onion.

& I had a very special place in my heart for The Simpsons (I spent a lot of my life in Eugene OR, which is right next to a city named Springfield). Since Matt Groening is from OR, we were all pretty sure that everything around town inspired some part of the show. I’m still pretty suspicious that Simpson’s character Seymour Skinner was roughly based on my high school principal: Jim Jamieson. Rumor had it, Jamieson & Groening knew each other.

]]> By: David http://eclectically.wordpress.com/2008/05/26/how-many-droll-computer-techs-does-it-take-to-come-up-with-an-original-joke/#comment-328 David Wed, 28 May 2008 02:59:49 +0000 http://eclectically.wordpress.com/?p=78#comment-328 Very funny post Adam! Thank you. Obviously your current TV deprivation has cost you not a bit in the humor department. Jack Handey and The Onion are the cream of the crop. Seinfeld was funny even though all the characters were so annoyingly shallow. The Simpsons RULE. Sign in front of Springfield Hospital: <i>"Quality Care or Your Autopsy is Free!"</i> Very funny post Adam! Thank you. Obviously your current TV deprivation has cost you not a bit in the humor department. Jack Handey and The Onion are the cream of the crop. Seinfeld was funny even though all the characters were so annoyingly shallow.

The Simpsons RULE.

Sign in front of Springfield Hospital: “Quality Care or Your Autopsy is Free!”

]]> By: Adam http://eclectically.wordpress.com/2008/05/26/how-many-droll-computer-techs-does-it-take-to-come-up-with-an-original-joke/#comment-327 Adam Tue, 27 May 2008 18:39:47 +0000 http://eclectically.wordpress.com/?p=78#comment-327 <b>Allison -</b> Please, please, do not let my anxieties have any bearing on you. And viewing the world through a <i>Seinfeld lens</i> isn't the same as plagiarism... Even original material has to be inspired by something. <b>Nimish -</b> That sucks, we deserve credit where credit is due, damn it! ...On second thought, we should maybe just leave my remaining hair where it is. :D Allison - Please, please, do not let my anxieties have any bearing on you. And viewing the world through a Seinfeld lens isn’t the same as plagiarism… Even original material has to be inspired by something.

Nimish - That sucks, we deserve credit where credit is due, damn it!

…On second thought, we should maybe just leave my remaining hair where it is. :D

]]> By: Nimish Batra http://eclectically.wordpress.com/2008/05/26/how-many-droll-computer-techs-does-it-take-to-come-up-with-an-original-joke/#comment-325 Nimish Batra Tue, 27 May 2008 14:11:02 +0000 http://eclectically.wordpress.com/?p=78#comment-325 I also 'borrow' subconsciously. But buggrit, my friends think I steal original ones as well. They won't give me credit at all! Just a "I think I've heard it somewhere before." I'm a lowly software engineer as well, I empathise. :'( <blockquote>Take my receding hairline— please.</blockquote> Where to? :P I also ‘borrow’ subconsciously. But buggrit, my friends think I steal original ones as well. They won’t give me credit at all! Just a “I think I’ve heard it somewhere before.”

I’m a lowly software engineer as well, I empathise. :’(

Take my receding hairline— please.

Where to? :P

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