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  I have a question
 
What is a pun? (24 years ago, 27-Feb-00, to lugnet.off-topic.pun)
 
  Re: I have a question
 
(...) What isn't a pun? --Todd (24 years ago, 27-Feb-00, to lugnet.off-topic.pun)
 
  Re: I have a question
 
(...) "the usually humorous use of a word in such a way as to suggest two or more of its meanings or the meaning of a word similar in sound. Alan (24 years ago, 27-Feb-00, to lugnet.off-topic.pun)
 
  Re: I have a question
 
(...) I'd rather have a beer in front of me than a frontal lobotomy. (24 years ago, 27-Feb-00, to lugnet.off-topic.pun)
 
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(...) (Slight correction) "I'd rather have a bottle in front o' me than a frontal lobotomy." This example is technically not a pun, but closer to a "Spoonerism", as there is no double meaning of the words as they stand in the first place. A (...) (24 years ago, 27-Feb-00, to lugnet.off-topic.pun)
 
  Re: I have a question
 
(...) Speak for yourself;-) (...) Not to be confused with a Yogi-ism: "Nobody goes to that restaurant anymore...it's too crowded" (...) I think Tuvok is the Vulcan dejour. You must be Old School;-) -John (...) (24 years ago, 27-Feb-00, to lugnet.off-topic.pun)
 
  Re: I have a question
 
(...) Or a frontal lobeertomy, either. Wow, that's like...wordplay letdown. I'm ashamed. I think I'm going to go upstairs and sulk now. best Lindsay (24 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.off-topic.pun)
 
  Re: I have a question
 
(...) Hey Bud, you're just Busched. Coor off a little and you'll be a Hamm in no time. -John (...) (24 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.off-topic.pun)
 
  Re: I have a question
 
(...) Tequiza it easy. You don't have to go through such Olympian efforts to spew these puns around. Relax, or Elsinore ale have to start wineing even louder. Cheers, - jsproat (24 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.off-topic.pun)
 
  Re: I have a question
 
(...) Where have you bean Sproat, to have emitted such aweful propundities? -John (...) (24 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.off-topic.pun)
 
  Re: I have a question
 
(...) Er, um.. drink for myself :-) (...) Spock r0cks! All other known males of the Vulcan species possess diminished countenance should they be juxtaposed for evaluation of comparative personal and logical disciplines. -Tom McD. when replying, (...) (24 years ago, 3-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.pun)
 
  Re: I have a question
 
(...) Ow. Ow ow ow. Ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow. Ouch. ;-) Cheers, - jsproat (24 years ago, 3-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.pun)
 
  Re: I have a question
 
(...) kewl....i think:-/ (...) You crack me up. -Rick Terskale (24 years ago, 4-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.pun)

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