To: Tax-chick; sionnsar; ThomasThomas; Robert A. Cook, PE
"I’m better at picking up a joke than originating one."
Humor has been described as "an unexpected juxtaposition of an incongruity."
Some day, there may exist a mathematics of humor. If so, I am sure that it will involve
tangents.
844 posted on
12/07/2008 6:34:19 PM PST by
NicknamedBob
(When in the course of human events, if you can't swim, at least dog-paddle.)
To: NicknamedBob
If so, I am sure that it will involve tangents. I was just observing on another thread that I was better with derivatives.
845 posted on
12/07/2008 6:35:38 PM PST by
Tax-chick
("Never offend people with style when you can offend them with substance." ~Sam Brown)
To: NicknamedBob
juxtaposition incongruity
And sometimes the words just sound funny.
846 posted on
12/07/2008 6:36:40 PM PST by
ThomasThomas
(Those who live by the sword get shot.)
To: NicknamedBob; SandyInSeattle
If so, I am sure that it will involve tangents. Count me out. I intend to preserve my Seattleite White (you'll never mistake me for a Californian!).
847 posted on
12/07/2008 6:39:48 PM PST by
sionnsar
(Iran Azadi|5yst3m 0wn3d-it's N0t Y0ur5 (SONY)|http://trad-anglican.faithweb.com/|RCongressIn2Years)
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