# 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:** 99
**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:** [June 7, 2010, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1962 "2010-06-07T03:59:31Z")
Humor? Not so much as a knock-knock joke was heard from the bad comics. ---
**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 7, 2010, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1963 "2010-06-07T13:55:30Z")
From the bad comics are plenty of groaners, but nothing laugh-worthy. ---
**Author:** ![palindromemordnilap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/db5fbb/32.png) [@palindromemordnilap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/palindromemordnilap)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2010, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1964 "2010-06-07T18:43:45Z")
nothing laugh-worthy in spilt oil, war, Congress–but Stewart makes it so ---
**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:** [June 7, 2010, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1965 "2010-06-07T19:51:47Z")
Stewart makes it so Then pulls his tunic for the Picard maneuver ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2010, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1966 "2010-06-07T20:12:16Z")
Picard maneuver: “Hey Ensign, do you want to see my Forward Lounge?” ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2010, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1967 "2010-06-07T22:10:45Z")
“See my forward lounge?” The basketball coach asked me. “See my guard dog it?” ---
**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:** [June 8, 2010, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1968 "2010-06-08T13:16:59Z")
See my guard dog it? See my dog guard it? They are Such a good duo. ---
**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 8, 2010, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1969 "2010-06-08T13:31:55Z")
Such a good duo Batman and Robin, that is dynamic they are! ---
**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:** [June 8, 2010, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1970 "2010-06-08T15:43:13Z")
Dynamic they are They are not static at all They won’t cling to you ---
**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:** [June 8, 2010, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1971 "2010-06-08T18:47:18Z")
They won’t cling to you but they’ll constantly phone you asking for money. ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2010, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1972 "2010-06-08T21:18:44Z")
Asking for money, The homeless man feigns blindness. I see through his act. ---
**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:** [June 8, 2010, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1973 "2010-06-08T23:07:32Z")
I see through his act The Saran Wrap Magician Let’s it all hang out ---
**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 9, 2010, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1974 "2010-06-09T01:34:53Z")
Lets it all hang out low and loose and full of juice my big orange tree! ---
**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:** [June 9, 2010, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1975 "2010-06-09T13:16:49Z")
My big orange tree. looks wrong to me. I say “orange” as one syllable. ---
**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 9, 2010, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1976 "2010-06-09T15:06:47Z")
As one syllable? But just try to rhyme “orange” - longstanding Dope meme. ---
**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:** [June 9, 2010, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1977 "2010-06-09T20:53:16Z")
longstanding Dope meme Say “cite” whenever you can What the hell, over? ---
**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 10, 2010, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1978 "2010-06-10T03:21:26Z")
“What the hell, over?” asked pilot when ATC said, “Monkey figs brougham.” ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2010, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1979 "2010-06-10T03:31:03Z")
Said “Monkey Figs” Brougham, “The story behind my name Is fascinating.” ---
**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:** [June 10, 2010, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1980 "2010-06-10T13:17:11Z")
“is fascinating it is this thread” said Yoda. “Add haiku will I.” ---
**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:** [June 10, 2010, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1981 "2010-06-10T16:09:02Z")
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