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red0510
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Wed Oct 06, 2004 6:51 pm

A French teacher was explaining to her class that in French, unlike English, nouns are designated as either masculine or feminine. "House"
for instance, is feminine "la maison." "Pencil", however, is masculine "le crayon."

A student asked, "What gender is 'computer'?"

Instead of giving the answer, the teacher split the class into two groups, male and female, and asked them to decide for themselves whether "computer" should be a masculine or a feminine noun.

Each group was asked to give four reasons for their recommendation.

The men's group decided that "computer" should definitely be of the feminine gender ("la computer"), because:

1. No one but their creator understands their internal logic.
2. The native language they use to communicate with other computers is incomprehensible to everyone else.
3. Even the smallest mistakes are stored in long term memory for possible later retrieval.
4. As soon as you make a commitment to one, you find yourself spending half your paycheck on accessories for it.

The women's group, however, concluded that computers should be masculine ("le computer"), because:

1. In order to do anything with them, you have to turn them on
2. They have a lot of data but still can't think for themselves
3. They are supposed to help you solve problems, but half the time they ARE the problem
4. As soon as you commit to one, you realize that if you had waited a little longer, you could have gotten a better model.


The women won.
 
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Wed Oct 06, 2004 7:05 pm

why is a woman not like a computer?






Cuz woman wont accept 3.5" floppy's :lol:
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Wed Oct 06, 2004 8:27 pm

oh what a low blow for the gentialically(not sure even if it is word) handicapped.
have you seen it
 
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Wed Oct 06, 2004 8:32 pm

Ithkul_prime wrote:
oh what a low blow for the gentialically(not sure even if it is word) handicapped.


the genitally handicapped is how you'd say it, and yes it is a word (specifically an adverb)
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Wed Oct 06, 2004 8:34 pm

Ithkul_prime wrote:
oh what a low blow for the gentialically(not sure even if it is word) handicapped.

Low blow if they're lucky...*da-dum!*

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Sat Oct 23, 2004 8:24 am

Thread revival day...just couldnt pass this one up....

Dan Rather had to take a redeye flight to Florida for the upcoming election coverage...upon getting to his seat he finds a young boy(Johnny) setting reading a book. Rather sets down and immediately asks the kid...look kid..this is going to be a long flight..and im not tired..would you like to bs a bit..ive heard if you strike up a conversation with your fellow passenger...the flights go a bit faster. Well, Johnny closes his book..looks at Rather and says..."What would you like to discuss?"..To which Mr Rather replies..."Oh...I dont know, How about politics..should we keep George Bush as president in this election..or should we nominate John Kerry, a fine upstanding citizen and a patriot we can count on?"

"Well"...Johnny says..."That does sound interesting...do you mind if I ask you a question first?"

Not at all says Rather..

"OK..A Horse, a cow and a deer all eat grass. The same stuff basically. Yet a deer excretes little pellets, while the cow turns out flat patties, and the horse dumps clumps of dried grass..now why do you think that is?"

"Jeez"...said Rather.." I havent a clue"

"Well then said Johnny..how is it you feel qualified to discuss who should run this country when you dont know sh1t?"

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Sat Oct 23, 2004 2:08 pm

Hope this isn't too risque:

What do you call a lesbian with long fingers?
Well hung.
 
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Sat Oct 23, 2004 2:09 pm

Hawkwing74 wrote:
Hope this isn't too risque:

What do you call a lesbian with long fingers?
Well hung.

i dont get it....is there something i am unaware of?
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Sat Oct 23, 2004 5:16 pm

What do lesbians cook?

Nothing, they eat out all the time.
 
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Sat Oct 23, 2004 6:47 pm

soundman wrote:
Hawkwing74 wrote:
Hope this isn't too risque:

What do you call a lesbian with long fingers?
Well hung.

i dont get it....is there something i am unaware of?


lmao. that is funnier than the joke itself.
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Sat Oct 23, 2004 6:55 pm

thats not funny to make fun of peoples ignorance...i really just dont get it........i feel so stupid :(
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Sat Oct 23, 2004 6:58 pm

Hehe...better wear your suit when u come in here... :wink:
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Sat Oct 23, 2004 7:33 pm

Hawkwing74 wrote:
What do lesbians cook?

Nothing, they eat out all the time.


THIS IS A FAMILY SITE PLEASE EDIT THAT.
 
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Sat Oct 23, 2004 7:34 pm

hows about tell me why its funny and then edit it...lol
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Sat Oct 23, 2004 10:12 pm

pez-king wrote:

THIS IS A FAMILY SITE PLEASE EDIT THAT.

Welcome to back door modding...which rule am I breaking exactly? It's not profane or pornographic.

Kevin wrote:
8.) Remember that this is a family site and try to post accordingly. Porn links/images are not acceptable and in the memorable words of Justice Stewart, "I know it when I see it." Also, please refrain from using profanity on the site. This is a public place with readers of all ages, so act appropriately. Posts with profanity will be modified or moderated.
 
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Sat Oct 23, 2004 11:06 pm

Hawkwing74 wrote:
pez-king wrote:

THIS IS A FAMILY SITE PLEASE EDIT THAT.

Welcome to back door modding...which rule am I breaking exactly? It's not profane or pornographic.

Y'know, I could probably come up with a dozen or more examples of humor that has appeared on "The Simpsons" that are at least as "offensive" as that joke.

IMO if you're old enough to get the double entendre, you're old enough that the subject matter shouldn't be a problem.
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Sat Oct 23, 2004 11:24 pm

LicketySplit wrote:
Hehe...better wear your suit when u come in here... :wink:

I thought that was for R&P? :lol:
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Sat Oct 23, 2004 11:34 pm

one day a couple was walking down the road...
after couple of minutes, the guy couldn't stop farting
in order to fart without his girl friend noticing him,
he started to sing while farting...
"ur toxic....(brittney spears...) lalala...
then after he finished farting,
the guy asked his girl friend,
"how was my song??"
the girl replied back...
"can you sing it again? I couldn't hear it because of ur fart"
:)
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Sun Oct 24, 2004 3:09 pm

It was a bad sarcastic joke, becasuse of the way this thread went the first time around.

My stance is that if you read something on a public internet site then it's your problem. If you are offended that easily then the internet probably isn't the best place for you.
 
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Sun Oct 24, 2004 3:53 pm

This is one of my all time favourites, i haven't read through this whole thread so i don't know if this has been posted...


Two men are on a plane to Pitsburgh. They both notice they have black eyes.

Guy 1:How'd you get your black eye?

Guy 2:It was a tongue twister, I was walking to the counter to get my ticket and this woman with MASSIVE breasts was there. So instead of saying 'I'd like a ticket to Pitsburgh' I said 'I'd like a picket to Titsburgh' so she socked me.

Guy 1:What a coincidence... mine was a tongue twister too. I was at the table getting ready to ask my wife for a bowl of Frosties but I accidentaly said 'You ruined my life you **** bitch!".
 
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Tue Oct 26, 2004 4:43 pm

haha good one swede. that is a joke that would be better told out loud though lol.
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Thu Oct 28, 2004 5:41 pm

Dave works hard at the plant, puts in a lot of overtime, and then spends most evenings bowling, playing basketball, or working out at the gym. His wife, Mary, thinks he is pushing himself too hard, so for his birthday, she takes him to a local strip club.

The doorman at the club greets them and says, "Hey, Dave, how ya doing?"

Mary is puzzled and asks if he's been to this club before. "Oh no," says Dave. "He works out at the gym with me."

When they are seated, a waitress asks Dave if he'd like his usual Budweiser. Mary is now becoming uncomfortable and says, "You must come here a lot for that woman to know you drink Budweiser."

"No, honey, she's in the Ladies Bowling League. We share lanes with them."

A stripper comes over to their table and throws her arms around Dave. "Hi Davey," she says. "Want your usual table dance?"

Mary, now furious, grabs her purse and storms out of the club. Dave follows and spots his wife getting into a cab. Before Mary can slam the door, Dave jumps in beside her. Right away she starts screaming at him.

The cabbie turns his head and says, "Looks like you picked up a real bitch tonight, Dave."
 
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Sun Nov 07, 2004 12:56 am

What do you call 10,000 Democrats running for the Canadian border ?











A GOOD START :lol:
 
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Sun Nov 07, 2004 1:17 am

u mean american wedding? thats a funny joke tough.
 
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Sun Nov 07, 2004 6:25 am

How did Helen Keller burn her hands?










Tried to read the waffle iron!!!! HA!!!
 
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Sun Nov 07, 2004 6:28 am

What did hellen Keller name her dog?




MRRRRGFFFFFGGGGGGG!!!!!!!
 
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Sun Nov 07, 2004 6:29 am

One more..... Why would hellen keller make for a poor driver?







SHES A WOMAN!


(Truely sorry to anyone who's grossly offended, and I take credit for none of these)
 
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Sun Nov 07, 2004 8:28 pm

Duly yoinked from a Billy Connolly DVD i watched last night. Guess I should put the disclaimer here then.

Disclaimer: This is a Billy Connolly joke. Those of a higher order of monks will probably be offended.

So a guy starts work at a Glasgow sewage works company, starts figuring out how to assign all the holiday pay. He notes that one guy has never taken a holiday. He starts asking around about it. "Oh, that's Hamish, he loves his job, never takes a holiday."

The new guy is confused. "How can someone love such an awful job?"

"Come with us, you'll see him. Loves his job so he does."

So he goes down to the sewers to find this guy. Rats running everywhere, but in the distance he hears a guy singing a tune to himself. "Aye, that's Hamish alright" they tell him.

So they go up to meet him, and the new guy asks him some questions about his job.

"So, how comes you enjoy this job so much?"
"I just think it's so interesting. You see that wee jobbie there that's just got there, that's the butchers that is. You can still see bits of undigested meat."
"Wow, that's kinda interesting I guess."
"Aye, you see that one over there, that ones from the sweet shop man up the road. Still bits of smarties in it and all that."
"Y'know, I never knew this job could be that interesting."

"Aye, and that one there, you see it? That's one of me wives."
"How'd you know that one eh?"

"My sandwiches are tied to it."
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Sun Nov 07, 2004 10:27 pm

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Why did the chicken cross the road?
To get to the other side.


Why did the frog cross the road ?
Because it was stapled to the chicken.
 
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Mon Nov 08, 2004 12:05 am

Why don't cannibals eat clowns ?
They taste funny.

Why is diarrhea so common in cannibal tribes ?
They eat too many fruits and vegetables.

Why do cannibals like lepers ?
Yummm ... meat falls right off dem bones.

What did the cannibal say to Rosanne Barr ?
Touch my plate again and I'll kill you.
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