pokermind wrote:Michael Everett wrote:Okay, let me try a few light-panel jokes...
How many Sollies does it take to change a Light-panel?
"Why should we use a light-panel? Our bulbs are the finest in the universe!"
How many Peeps does it take to change a Light-panel?
"Being able to change a light-panel is a sign of elitism! Shoot him!"
How many Sillies does it take to change a Light-panel?
"None! If it's dark, you can't see them stealing your stuff!"
How many Manties does it take to change a Light-panel?
"First we have to come up with something better to replace it with..."
How many Graysons does it take to change a Light-panel?
"One, by the grace of the Tester!"
How many Masadans does it take to change a Light-panel?
"Light-panels are a technological abomination against God and we'll kill anyone who disagrees!"
How many Mesans does it take to change a Light-panel?
"Mesan's don't change panels, we have specialist slaves for that!"
How many Alignment Operatives does it take to change a Light-panel?
"Well, first we need to whip up some bio-nanotech..."
How many Andermani does it take to change a Light-panel?
"Depends on what you're paying..."
How many Treecats does it take to change a Light-panel?
"Bleek!"
-Edited once for spelling and to include a couple of extra jokes-
CPO Poker Mind, "Well Mange, you got to admit the Brits have a lot of Whit."
Mange, <Yah, Half Whit this is the Honorverse not the Star Trek (TM) verse!>
Admiral Michael Everett walking away red faced knowing if he challenged a treecat to a duel the 'cat would choose toe nails as weapons, something humans were sadly short changed in. He muttered, "The cheeky little blighter, mumble, mumble, mumble ..."
runsforcelery wrote:pokermind wrote:Hope you and yours have a merry one. PS thanks for recommending Dragon Naturally Speaking in your FAQs,I figured if a professional used it I should, but I use it's read feature more than its typing.
And Merry Christmas back to you. And raise you a Happy New Year, too!
PS You Factosauruses out there is the Chief full of smelly brown organic matter and the Honorverse does have light panels, please give us a citation?
Now Snotties pay attention to an excellent Brit Whit dry humor comeback. Many Brits go to 'Public School' what we colonials would call a 'Private School' where they get a crash course in Brit Whit. Admiral Michael Everett's answer:
Michael Everett wrote:My apologies, pokermind. I hadn't realised that this was your personal sandpit...
Although you may want to check that Mangyfur knows it's a sandpit rather than... well, I'm sure you can work it out...
Parsing it we see a jab at the old Chief's loquaciousness making reference to this topic as being my own private domain. And I beg for others to post, and his jokes were very good too. But being an un-public-schooled colonial I could not resist tweaking the British lion's tail a mite.
Note the veiled jab that we colonials don't even know what a loo is for, but must use a litter box like one's pet pussy.
So my understated best approximation of Brit Whit, all shipshape and done up Bristol fashion, answer:
CPO Poker Mind, "Mange knows how to use the head, Admiral Michael Everett Sir."
See Snotties stiff upper-lip, and Damn the Torpedoes and full speed ahead!
Another priceless humor lesson from the old Chief.
Or is that overpriced?
PS. I don't remember light panels in the Honorverse does anyone? Please give citation.
PSS. Perhaps we can talk Admiral Michael Everett into giving a snotty lesson on joke craft, he is after all a master at it see above?