[Bender2]

Re: I am not a fan of wry, elliptical, downbeat humor that requires a big commitment of mental effort to discern just what it is that is supposed to be funny.

You got it right, Rock-- Unless it is my very own... wry, elliptical, downbeat humor that requires a big commitment of mental effort to discern just what it is that is supposed to be funny!

[Bender2]

And, of course, that included... double post to make my point--

[Rockingham]

As the old axiom goes, some of the best jokes are those that not everyone gets. But why should a joke have a combination lock that we must crack before we get to the funny bit?