# 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:** 2
**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:** [February 23, 2010, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/21 "2010-02-23T18:02:11Z")
Where he planned it though he thought of better options Plan A or Plan B? ---
**Author:** ![melodyharmonius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/melodyharmonius/32/21310_2.png) [@melodyharmonius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/melodyharmonius)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2010, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/22 "2010-02-23T18:04:07Z")
Plan A or Plan B? To be or not 2 be planned? The mind does boggle. ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2010, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/23 "2010-02-23T18:22:58Z")
The mind does Boggle. Pear. Pair. Rape. Reap. Ripe. Pier. Um… Stupid hard word game. ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2010, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/24 "2010-02-23T20:12:37Z")
Stupid hard word game. “There’s hungry, then there’s angry. What else ends in _-gry_?” ---
**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:** [February 23, 2010, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/25 "2010-02-23T20:19:32Z")
What else ends in -gry? Why, there’s…there’s…there’s…there’s…there’s…there’s… Gravy with no av ---
**Author:** ![Shark\_Sandwich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f04885/32.png) [@Shark\_Sandwich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shark_Sandwich)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2010, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/26 "2010-02-23T20:26:45Z")
Gravy with no av It cannot be seen or heard This cooking show sucks ---
**Author:** ![melodyharmonius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/melodyharmonius/32/21310_2.png) [@melodyharmonius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/melodyharmonius)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2010, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/27 "2010-02-23T20:28:06Z")
This cooking show sucks That’s not Alton Brown, is it? They don’t make Good Eats. ---
**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:** [February 23, 2010, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/28 "2010-02-23T20:31:42Z")
They don’t make good eats In our cafeteria. The people rock, though. ---
**Author:** ![melodyharmonius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/melodyharmonius/32/21310_2.png) [@melodyharmonius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/melodyharmonius)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2010, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/29 "2010-02-23T20:50:26Z")
The people rock though They don’t always roll with the Punches they are dealt ---
**Author:** ![phungi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/phungi/32/395_2.png) [@phungi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phungi)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2010, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/30 "2010-02-23T21:20:49Z")
punches they are dealt violating the count in express check-out lane ---
**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:** [February 23, 2010, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/31 "2010-02-23T21:27:58Z")
Express check-out lane of life never contains a rewind button ---
**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:** [February 23, 2010, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/32 "2010-02-23T21:30:24Z")
a rewind button? a fast forward, even pause? life is linear ---
**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2010, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/33 "2010-02-23T21:33:36Z")
express check-out lane I need more groceries, but Celtling is grumpy ---
**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2010, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/34 "2010-02-23T21:34:55Z")
Life is linear posting is time consuming must create faster ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2010, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/35 "2010-02-23T21:39:44Z")
Must create faster Time is money, money time No time to lose, bub ---
**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:** [February 23, 2010, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/36 "2010-02-23T21:42:43Z")
> [@tdn](#): > > Must create faster > Time is money, money time > No time to lose, bub No time to lose, bub I’m the best at what I do And that ain’t pretty ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2010, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/37 "2010-02-23T22:25:15Z")
And that ain’t pretty But my kid drew the picture, So it is treasured. ---
**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:** [February 23, 2010, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/38 "2010-02-23T23:35:43Z")
so it is treasured more than diamonds or silver my new DVR ---
**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:** [February 23, 2010, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/39 "2010-02-23T23:53:39Z")
My new DVR Won’t rewind, I must flip the drive and fast forward ---
**Author:** ![Shark\_Sandwich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f04885/32.png) [@Shark\_Sandwich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shark_Sandwich)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2010, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/40 "2010-02-24T00:50:00Z")
Drive, and fast! Forward to the liquor store for beer. Lost starts in one hour. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955.md?page=3)