# Haiku Madness **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [February 22, 2010, 7:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955 "2010-02-22T07:27:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 113
**Author:** ![palindromemordnilap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/db5fbb/32.png) [@palindromemordnilap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/palindromemordnilap)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2010, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/2242 "2010-07-23T13:52:51Z")
From Pinksville, PA A silly name for a town? Try King of Prussia ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2010, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/2243 "2010-07-23T14:04:14Z")
Try King of Prussia At the orgy. A ruler Who has twelve inches! ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2010, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/2244 "2010-07-23T21:51:32Z")
Who has twelve inches? Johnny Smalls, the world’s only Twelve inch pianist ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2010, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/2245 "2010-07-24T01:45:40Z")
“Twelve-inch pianist?” – End of a punchline that starts "You think I asked for … " ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2010, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/2246 "2010-07-24T15:12:53Z")
You think I asked for drinks from a giraffe, but don’t order a highball ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2010, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/2247 "2010-07-25T00:52:19Z")
Order a highball And you may get Jack and Coke Or Scotch and soda ---
**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:** [July 25, 2010, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/2248 "2010-07-25T02:56:15Z")
Or Scotch and soda Mud in your eye, baby do I feel high oh 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:** [July 25, 2010, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/2249 "2010-07-25T14:45:08Z")
“I feel high oh me” the Dude said, waving his arms Lebowski rules, man! ---
**Author:** ![palindromemordnilap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/db5fbb/32.png) [@palindromemordnilap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/palindromemordnilap)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2010, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/2250 "2010-07-25T16:59:39Z")
Lebowski rules, man! Don’t bring Pomeranian bowling! Uncool, man. ---
**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:** [July 25, 2010, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/2251 "2010-07-25T17:44:03Z")
“bowling! Uncool, man,” said the dude who was selling badminton birdies ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2010, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/2252 "2010-07-26T01:38:00Z")
Badminton birdies Always seem to land in trees Games are thus shortened. ---
**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:** [July 26, 2010, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/2253 "2010-07-26T13:19:59Z")
Games are thus shortened disappear with pleasing “puff” when hit by shotgun. ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2010, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/2254 "2010-07-26T13:21:36Z")
When hit by shotgun: Proper response is always, “Thank you, Dick Cheney.” ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2010, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/2255 "2010-07-26T13:23:17Z")
“Thank You Dick Cheney?” My response, proper or not: “Fuck you, dick! Cheney?” ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2010, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/2256 "2010-07-26T14:45:52Z")
Badmitton birdies Are often called shuttlecocks Heh heh, shuttlecocks ---
**Author:** ![palindromemordnilap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/db5fbb/32.png) [@palindromemordnilap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/palindromemordnilap)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2010, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/2257 "2010-07-26T18:59:36Z")
Fuck you Dick Cheney! And your dick friends at NASA Heh, heh, shuttlecocks ---
**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:** [July 26, 2010, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/2258 "2010-07-26T20:17:18Z")
Heh, heh, shuttlecocks brunching, fed or otherwise oft make me smile. ---
**Author:** ![palindromemordnilap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/db5fbb/32.png) [@palindromemordnilap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/palindromemordnilap)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2010, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/2259 "2010-07-26T21:41:29Z")
Oft(en) make me smile Why “I can has cheezburger” amuses? Dunno. ---
**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:** [July 26, 2010, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/2260 "2010-07-26T23:24:58Z")
amuses? dunno. amazes? I suppose so. enriches? uh, no. ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2010, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/2261 "2010-07-27T19:35:34Z")
Enriches? Uh, no. It can’t even amuse me. Bad grammar? No thanks! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955.md?page=112) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955.md?page=114)