# 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:** 43
**Author:** ![Uncle\_Goat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Uncle\_Goat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncle_Goat)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2010, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/841 "2010-03-17T18:02:18Z")
Who is that again? always with the catch phrases idiot box man ---
**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:** [March 17, 2010, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/842 "2010-03-17T18:12:36Z")
Idiot Boxman, an obscure superhero; I love his comics! ---
**Author:** ![Disgruntled\_Penguin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a8b319/32.png) [@Disgruntled\_Penguin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Disgruntled_Penguin)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2010, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/843 "2010-03-17T18:15:20Z")
I love his comics! Alas theft is illegal so I am in jail ---
**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:** [March 17, 2010, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/844 "2010-03-17T18:53:01Z")
So I am in jail You should never cross state lines With goats and Cheez Whiz ---
**Author:** ![otternell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecc23a/32.png) [@otternell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/otternell)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2010, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/845 "2010-03-17T18:58:12Z")
with goats and Cheez Whiz but don’t forget the crackers made out of haggis. ---
**Author:** ![Uncle\_Goat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Uncle\_Goat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncle_Goat)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2010, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/846 "2010-03-17T19:00:38Z")
Made out of haggis this unusual dish delights young and old alike ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2010, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/847 "2010-03-17T19:20:05Z")
Young and old alike Watch _American Idol_ As Simon mocks folks. ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2010, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/848 "2010-03-17T20:16:18Z")
As Simon mocks folks, Little kids shed bitter tears. Simon Sez is harsh. ---
**Author:** ![otternell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecc23a/32.png) [@otternell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/otternell)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2010, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/849 "2010-03-17T20:33:34Z")
Simon sez is harsh speaking truth to powerless its an ego trip ---
**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:** [March 17, 2010, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/850 "2010-03-17T20:46:41Z")
It’s an Ego trip Fly to the [living planet](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ego_the_Living_Planet) for a long weekend ---
**Author:** ![Uncle\_Goat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Uncle\_Goat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncle_Goat)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2010, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/851 "2010-03-17T21:09:42Z")
For a long weekend invite over grandparents teach them computers ---
**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:** [March 18, 2010, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/852 "2010-03-18T00:57:04Z")
“Teach them computers,” said the hillbilly, but he did not understand. ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2010, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/853 "2010-03-18T02:28:44Z")
Did not understand. Asked for an explanation. Became more confused. ---
**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:** [March 18, 2010, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/854 "2010-03-18T02:54:33Z")
Became more confused since my brain is too damn small; long my curse in life. ---
**Author:** ![Disgruntled\_Penguin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a8b319/32.png) [@Disgruntled\_Penguin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Disgruntled_Penguin)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2010, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/855 "2010-03-18T04:16:07Z")
long my curse in life finally silenced in death nothing else to say. ---
**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:** [March 18, 2010, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/856 "2010-03-18T13:19:22Z")
Nothing else to say Just have to sit and to wait [till his fate is known.](http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-39546-Charlotte-Geek-Culture-Examiner~y2010m3d17-Charlotte-Mecklenburg-libraries-face-closings-and-layoffs#) ---
**Author:** ![Uncle\_Goat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Uncle\_Goat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncle_Goat)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2010, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/857 "2010-03-18T13:30:11Z")
Till his fate is known homefires will be burning for all dead heroes ---
**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:** [March 18, 2010, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/858 "2010-03-18T13:37:06Z")
For all dead heroes I lift my glass in tribute; here’s to the fallen. ---
**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:** [March 18, 2010, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/859 "2010-03-18T13:39:57Z")
Here’s to the fallen, The wounded, not forgotten Still here in our hearts. ---
**Author:** ![otternell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecc23a/32.png) [@otternell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/otternell)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2010, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/860 "2010-03-18T13:44:28Z")
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