# Haiku Madness Part Deux **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [October 3, 2020, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141 "2020-10-03T19:26:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 114
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2023, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/2261 "2023-06-13T00:33:28Z")
The days of Get Smart, Would you believe they’re over? Missed 'em by that much. ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2023, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/2262 "2023-06-13T00:39:22Z")
Missed 'em by that much Sorry 'bout that, Chief, now to The Cone of Silence ---
**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2023, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/2263 "2023-06-13T05:55:55Z")
The Cone of Silence – It never worked correctly, A huge boondoggle. _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2023, 9:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/2264 "2023-06-13T09:14:30Z")
A huge boondoggle Does not attract the ladies As you think it might. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2023, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/2265 "2023-06-13T13:44:45Z")
As you think it might be, no boondoggles 'round here; any in Blawnox? ---
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2023, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/2266 "2023-06-13T14:18:57Z")
Annie, in Blawnox, wanders, searching for evil doggles, not boon ones. ---
**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2023, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/2267 "2023-06-13T14:45:49Z")
Doggles, not boon ones, Might be canine scuba gear. Sounds crazy, don’t it? ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2023, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/2268 "2023-06-13T14:51:00Z")
Sounds crazy, don’t it? And yet California says [Bumblebees are fish](https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/california-bees-fish-endangered-species-b2092553.html). ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2023, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/2269 "2023-06-13T15:09:20Z")
Bumblebees are fish and cats are reptiles, boom! So says nutty judge. ---
**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2023, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/2270 "2023-06-13T16:14:55Z")
So says nutty judge, but he’s a complete pillock. Best to ignore him. ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2023, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/2271 "2023-06-13T19:17:05Z")
“Best to ignore him” What they said about the bee And then it stung me ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2023, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/2272 "2023-06-13T21:03:10Z")
And then it stung me (just like Ebert’s worst review). Hollywood? I’m gone! ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2023, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/2273 "2023-06-14T11:55:40Z")
Hollywood, I’m gone! (What I said to the judge of Great British Bake-Off) ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2023, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/2274 "2023-06-18T15:12:31Z")
_Great British Bake-Off_? Sadly lacking in sushi; no tacos either! ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2023, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/2275 "2023-06-18T16:28:32Z")
NO TACOS! Either Linguini or lasagna This ain’t Taco Bell ---
**Author:** ![thorny\_locust](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thorny_locust/32/431_2.png) [@thorny\_locust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thorny_locust)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2023, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/2276 "2023-06-18T17:25:37Z")
This ain’t Taco Bell Or Starbucks; it’'s Grandma’s house. Now wash the dishes. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2023, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/2277 "2023-06-18T21:49:13Z")
Now wash the dishes and then vacuum everywhere, or… I’ll sing to you! ---
**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2023, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/2278 "2023-06-19T16:27:28Z")
Or i’ll sing “to you” - a little known song by Bach. (I just made that up !) ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2023, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/2279 "2023-06-19T16:30:59Z")
I just made that up: There is no Krampus and there Never was…OH, NO! ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2023, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/2280 "2023-06-19T20:33:39Z")
Never was…OH, NO! I just imagined a world with no stoats. Ye gods! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141.md?page=113) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141.md?page=115)