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MacCrocodile 1
That's redundant, since Mark Twain was already made of yellow spongecake with a creamy filling.
Posted by MacCrocodile http://maccrocodile.com/ on January 25, 2013 at 12:21 PM
Matt the Engineer 2
What's up with the Stranger's War on Puns? Let's show some tolerance.
Posted by Matt the Engineer on January 25, 2013 at 12:27 PM
Will in Seattle 3
Sigh.

You wouldn't have made it into the Vancouver SF pun contest qualifying rounds.
Posted by Will in Seattle http://www.facebook.com/WillSeattle on January 25, 2013 at 12:27 PM
4
They should have gone with Mork Twain instead.
Posted by seatackled on January 25, 2013 at 12:28 PM
Dougsf 5
Oh c'mon, those was some sub-Garbage Pail Kid attempts. Maybe it's not puns that suck, maybe it's The Rumpus.
Posted by Dougsf on January 25, 2013 at 12:31 PM
Pope Peabrain 6
They forgot Walt Whipman.
Posted by Pope Peabrain on January 25, 2013 at 12:37 PM
MacCrocodile 7
@6 - I prefer Malt Whitman.
Posted by MacCrocodile http://maccrocodile.com/ on January 25, 2013 at 12:46 PM
treacle 8
Shocked! I say, SHOCKED!! Literally vibrating with disappointment! Blue-faced horror! WHAT, indeed, is this WORLD COMING TO? I ask you... Eheuh! <clutches pearls>
Posted by treacle on January 25, 2013 at 12:53 PM
Fnarf 9
Oh, here's one I forgot -- the greatest newspaper headline of all time, after Inverness Caledonian Thistle (known as Caley) upset Celtic in the Scottish Cup:

SUPER CALEY GO BALLISTIC, CELTIC ARE ATROCIOUS
Posted by Fnarf http://www.facebook.com/fnarf on January 25, 2013 at 12:53 PM
treefort 10
Just because something is popular doesn't mean it's good. Keep the faith, Paul.
Posted by treefort on January 25, 2013 at 12:59 PM
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@9 It took me a couple of seconds to get it, but that's pretty impressive.
Posted by seatackled on January 25, 2013 at 1:12 PM
mr. herriman 12
halloween snoopy card I saw once:

Q: why do ghouls hang around with demons?

(open it up, there's snoopy all done up like carol channing)

A: because demons are a ghoul's best frieeeenndd!!!"
Posted by mr. herriman on January 25, 2013 at 1:31 PM
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For the most part those aren't puns, they're dumb jokes. I kinda like Thomas Pinchin, though.
Posted by Levislade http://ballofwax.org on January 25, 2013 at 2:59 PM
MacCrocodile 14
@12 - I. Need. That. Card.
Posted by MacCrocodile http://maccrocodile.com/ on January 25, 2013 at 3:29 PM
mr. herriman 15
I may have it, @14, but it'll be a long time before it turns up :)
Posted by mr. herriman on January 25, 2013 at 4:03 PM
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I don't think Mark Twainkie is a proper pun. But come on Paul, take another trip through Buffy the Vampire slayer and tell me you don't love a good pun!
Posted by LukeJoe on January 25, 2013 at 4:30 PM
lostboy 17
The problem was that the poll's only alternative to embracing puns was to condemn them utterly and universally as never acceptable. I suspect a less extreme choice would have likely produced much different results.
Posted by lostboy http://plus.google.com/104883658551712008719 on January 25, 2013 at 6:13 PM
McBomber 18
I've heard residents of White Center refer to their neighborhood as "Creamy White Center." Perhaps Mark Twainkie hails from there?
Posted by McBomber on January 25, 2013 at 6:22 PM
McBomber 19
Also, Google provides a link to an exhaustive list of pun-based porn titles. I didn't get very far down the list, but most aren't very good (though "Ocean's Eleven Inches" isn't horrible).
Posted by McBomber on January 25, 2013 at 6:29 PM
Free Lunch 20
I confess I laughed at Eudora Sheltie.
Posted by Free Lunch on January 25, 2013 at 6:49 PM
mr. herriman 21
Mcbomber @19: I thought "One Night In Paris" was a stroke of genius.

See what I did there? ;)
Posted by mr. herriman on January 25, 2013 at 11:20 PM

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