# 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:** 92
**Author:** ![Simmerdown](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/simmerdown/32/14859_2.png) [@Simmerdown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simmerdown)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2010, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1822 "2010-05-14T05:20:40Z")
Al is a great name… Al Franken, Al Bundy, Al… No. Too soon. Too soon. ---
**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:** [May 14, 2010, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1823 "2010-05-14T12:56:32Z")
“No, too soon, too soon!” Polly cried, ignored as Jim closed his eyes and came. ---
**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:** [May 14, 2010, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1824 "2010-05-14T20:11:59Z")
Closed his eyes and came all the way across the floor He danced divinely ---
**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:** [May 14, 2010, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1825 "2010-05-14T20:37:45Z")
He danced divinely Every step in perfect time Too bad his breath stank. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2010, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1826 "2010-05-14T21:38:48Z")
Too bad his breath stank 'Though I was glad to see him So said Rupert’s wife. ---
**Author:** ![Simmerdown](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/simmerdown/32/14859_2.png) [@Simmerdown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simmerdown)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2010, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1827 "2010-05-14T22:51:44Z")
So, said Rupert’s wife and said Rupert’s concubine reached said agreement. ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2010, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1828 "2010-05-15T00:06:31Z")
Reached Said agreement In an Egyptian city Near [Suez Canal](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Said) ---
**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:** [May 15, 2010, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1829 "2010-05-15T00:48:32Z")
Near Suez Canal French, British and Israelis '56 screwup ---
**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:** [May 15, 2010, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1830 "2010-05-15T16:47:15Z")
'56 screwup (mom and dad referring to my older brother) ---
**Author:** ![cucuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7feea3/32.png) [@cucuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cucuy)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2010, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1831 "2010-05-15T17:09:30Z")
my older brother he got a haircut and job now I call him Bob ---
**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:** [May 15, 2010, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1832 "2010-05-15T18:52:04Z")
now I call him Bob 'cause he lost both his legs and he still went swimming ---
**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:** [May 15, 2010, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1833 "2010-05-15T20:36:45Z")
He still went swimming despite being warned of sharks; haven’t seen him since. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2010, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1834 "2010-05-16T01:32:40Z")
Haven’t seen him since I was knee high to a goat It’s not what you think! ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2010, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1835 "2010-05-16T02:02:47Z")
It’s not what you think! It’s whom you know that matters When searching for work. ---
**Author:** ![Simmerdown](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/simmerdown/32/14859_2.png) [@Simmerdown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simmerdown)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2010, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1836 "2010-05-16T05:19:52Z")
When searching for work, avoid internet scams like stuffing envelopes. ---
**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:** [May 16, 2010, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1837 "2010-05-16T12:46:33Z")
Stuffing envelopes political grunt work, but it has to be done. ---
**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:** [May 16, 2010, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1838 "2010-05-16T12:54:58Z")
“It has to be done” I said. My steak seemed to be blacker than midnight ---
**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:** [May 16, 2010, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1839 "2010-05-16T16:56:30Z")
Blacker than midnight was Vader’s heart and armor, but his son saved him. ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2010, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1840 "2010-05-16T23:52:42Z")
But his son saved him, And thus the man did not drown. He then shot himself. ---
**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:** [May 17, 2010, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1841 "2010-05-17T03:18:36Z")
He then shot himself, having taken poison, but no one pitied him. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955.md?page=91) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955.md?page=93)