Monday, May 31, 2010

why am i not asleep yet

What do you call someone who knows a lot about herbs?

A sage.

Sunday, May 30, 2010

in poor taste, of course

I'm back from HSNCT, that was fun. Here's one I came up with on the airplane.

What was Anne Frank's favorite literary dialect?

Attic Greek.

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

i dreid to be grosch in my operation

What did critics of avant-garde Weimar Berlin music think of the Threepenny Opera?

They re-Weilled it.

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

gotta hook you in like

Why did the obnoxious singer repeat the same chorus over and over again?

He couldn't refrain from doing so.

Monday, May 24, 2010

jews only for this one

What do Biblical commentators call it when one is struck with so great an awe for God that he turns around and runs?

A reversing wow.

Sunday, May 23, 2010

also applicable to tombstone carvers

What happened when the typesetter lost his box of diacritics?

It was a grave situation.

Saturday, May 22, 2010

OBSERVATION

"Hova?" in Hungarian means "Where to?". So if Jay-Z ever went to Hungary, he could get in a taxi and even the cab drivers would be calling him by his name.

VAGUELY RELATED PUN

How does a canine cartoon character map out his plans despite not having opposable thumbs with which to hold a pen?

Using Blue prints.

Friday, May 21, 2010

fun fact: the spektor of regina has been dominating my musical tastes as of late

What do you call someone who peels and sells rotten corn at exorbitant prices?

A [s]huckster.

[whoops.]

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

who cares about oatmeal

What cereal changes least when blended?

Runny Bunches of Oats.

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

he'll have to adopt a new position

What do you call a ward of the state given to a baseball team?

A roster child.

Monday, May 17, 2010

woo back in nyc

Where do poets hang out in New York City?

Rhymes Square.

Friday, May 14, 2010

fyi i have a linear algebra final tomorrow

What do you call a farmer who controls his entire range?

Master of his codomain.

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

toffuti snooty

What do you call an erroneously made frozen dessert?

A pop[sic]le.

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Monday, May 10, 2010

packing up things is a pain

What's the hottest time of day in Beirut?

Lebanoon.

Sunday, May 9, 2010

partial cred to my roomie david emanuel for making this joke by accident

What cake do baseball players eat after advancing a runner?

A sacrifice bundt.

Saturday, May 8, 2010

no more stallin

Which poet wrote juicy epigrams about all his friends?

Gossip Mandelstam.

Friday, May 7, 2010

yesss bilingual puns

What did Louis XV say after a particularly sloppy kiss?

"Après mwah, le déluge."

Thursday, May 6, 2010

In honor of the election

What do you call a Eurosceptic fish?

A UKIPper.

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

[ınsert tıttle here]

Which dictator has the most replay value?

Slo-modan Milošević.

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

or should the b just move entirely?

What do people from Charleston call cirrhosis?

Bourbon blight.

Monday, May 3, 2010

yay it defaults to pst so it's still yesterday

What was Justinian's favorite cocktail?

A Byzantini.

Sunday, May 2, 2010

in honor of b. eve corman

How do you represent a program that simulates apocalyptic nanotechnology?

With a gray GUI.