When you just *have* to make a joke

[grapes]

If you just have to make a joke, but fear that it would be disruptive to the original thread, you can post it here. Make sure to include enough context, or, if you have to, explanation.

The toes are of the ideal dimensions for brown recluse (or, any other "favorite" tiny aggressor) nests. The fingers of gloves are too long/floppy or not as accessible. Same reason that they are so often found at the bottom of demitasse cups.

That was a glove finger? I thought that was how espresso was supposed to taste.

[Trebuchet]

Since you've provided this handy thread...

There's a thread in Science and Technology titled "Jobs in 200 years".

My first reaction was "Like General Francisco Franco, he'll still be dead."

[John Mendenhall]

If you just have to make a joke, but fear that it would be disruptive to the original thread, you can post it here. Make sure to include enough context, or, if you have to, explanation.
That was a glove finger? I thought that was just the way espresso was supposed to taste.

Disrupt a thread? No way, that would be sour Grapes!

[grapes]

Since you've provided this handy thread...

There's a thread in Science and Technology titled "Jobs in 200 years".

My first reaction was "Like General Francisco Franco, he'll still be dead."

Perfect!

A link to the thread:
http://www.bautforum.com/showthread....s-in-200-years

Disrupt a thread? No way, that would be sour Grapes!

You're missing a comma! I can see I'm going to need a bigger thread.

[StratMaster]

This system has the added benefit that it will be easier to identify jokes. Some of them, it's pretty hard to tell.

[Luckmeister]

What do we do, say in the original thread, "Go here and read my witty remark about this"? That could be even more disruptive but if we don't do that, the humor of the moment isn't seen by the posters you wanted to see it.

One lighthearted comment in an otherwise serious thread isn't usually harmful to the discussion but often it seems like 10 other people have to chime in with their own witty follow-up which then derails the original train of thought.

I think I'll just continue allowing BAUT to suppress my goofy sense of humor and keep most of my wisecracks to myself.

[Swift]

I think I'll continue to put appropriate jokes in their appropriate threads, without trying to derail the thread in question. Context is key to most jokes and this is entirely too complicated. If my fellow mods have a problem with that, they can infract me.

[Luckmeister]

If my fellow mods have a problem with that, they can infract me.

A mod infracting another mod? Has it ever happened?

[grapes]

This system has the added benefit that it will be easier to identify jokes. Some of them, it's pretty hard to tell.

*ba-da-boom*

I think I'll just continue allowing BAUT to suppress my goofy sense of humor and keep most of my wisecracks to myself.

OK, but some of us have less self-control!

To be sure, as I said in the OP, this is for possibly disruptive posts. Continue posting appropriate posts, to appropriate threads. How bad does it have to be? Well, if I hadn't made the joke in the OP, I would've gone back and changed the other post. I dunno if that helps.

[novaderrik]

This system has the added benefit that it will be easier to identify jokes. Some of them, it's pretty hard to tell.

sometimes, that's a part of the joke.

[Tobin Dax]

Since you've provided this handy thread...

There's a thread in Science and Technology titled "Jobs in 200 years".

My first reaction was "Like General Francisco Franco, he'll still be dead."

Now I'm going to start hearing the voice of Chevy Chase as I read your posts.

[syzygy42]

In the thread concerning Jerry's Electric Leaf problem with its mystery mileage estimator, my thought was

The software must have been written by the guy who wrote the Microsoft download/copy time estimator

[Nicolas]

A friend of mine flies a Cessna airplane. Once, while doing a 60° turn, his steering column broke right off. At that moment, he just *had* to make a yoke.

[Luckmeister]

A friend of mine flies a Cessna airplane. Once, while doing a 60° turn, his steering column broke right off. At that moment, he just *had* to make a yoke.

[ravens_cry]

Ok, here's a groaner I just made up, though probably someone else has already done it.

Two empty bottles of wine walk up to a bar, but the bouncer stops them.
"I'm sorry, but I can't let you in."
"Why not?" asks one of the bottles.
"Because," the bouncer replies,
"You're already drunk."

[novaderrik]

http://instantrimshot.com/index.php?...shot&play=true

[swampyankee]

Don't jokes have to be funny? That leaves out anything I'll ever write.

[ravens_cry]

Don't jokes have to be funny? That leaves out anything I'll ever write.

That hasn't stopped the rest of us.

[Strange]

note: pi * 10⁴

That would make you pi-man

(bad joke; Jens might get it but (sensibly) probably isn't following the "lost thread" thread)

[Tobin Dax]

I really don't want to derail the Name Change thread, so:

Let's make sure we get it right...

I, for one, welcome our new CQ overlords.



(what do you mean I'm one of the overlords?)

"One of" the overloads? At >pi*10⁴ posts, you're *the* overlord. I'm waiting for you and ToSeek to fight to the death. I'll provide the music as soon as I find my Star Trek CD.

[Solfe]

I think the Impending Forum Name Change thread is humorless for a reason, but several posts have been regarding the response to critics of NASA now that the forum will be linked to actual science. The answer is obvious to me, we need a standard moderator response form letter.

"Dear <insert name here>,

After reading your post,
Chuck Norris
Nyan Cat
The Moderation Team
BigDon
Gillianren
other:_____________________
(circle one)

has concerns about your
attitude
tone
style
logic
educational level
grammar
over/under (circle one) use of capitals/punctuation/apostrophes (circle one)
dental hygiene
other:_____________________
(circle one)

The concerned party will be visiting you in person to correct these issues. If you have any questions about this FREE courtesy visit, please refer to our FAQ.

Thank you in advance,
The Moderation Team"

[Tobin Dax]

You need a crank as one of the people listed, Solfe.

[ABR.]

You need fewer cranks among the people listed, Solfe.

Beer?
Ferrets?
Angelina Jolie?

[Noclevername]

Beer?
Ferrets?
Angelina Jolie?

How come I never get invited to those kinds of parties?

[DoggerDan]

An Irishman walks out of a bar...

[Solfe]

I might have over estimated the cookiness of Nyan cat.

[Swift]

You need a crank as one of the people listed, Solfe.

The whole Moderation Team is cranky, so that's covered.

[DonM435]

In the index, right below this topic, I read:

When and Where is the Milky Way

Now, I don't really want to say, "How the heck can you lose something that big????", but it seems unavoidable. Thanks for this outlet.

[Swift]

In the index, right below this topic, I read:

When and Where is the Milky Way

Now, I don't really want to say, "How the heck can you lose something that big????", but it seems unavoidable. Thanks for this outlet.

I had similar thoughts. I also liked the "when" part, as it seemed a particularly strange question, until you read the thread (when is it observable).

[The Backroad Astronomer]

The whole Moderation Team is cranky, so that's covered.

No, never would think that the moderation team would be cranky at all.