# Limericks of the Straight Dope **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 16, 2007, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/limericks-of-the-straight-dope/404322 "2007-05-16T14:44:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Nature\_s\_Call](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nature_s_call/32/19006_2.png) [@Nature\_s\_Call](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nature_s_Call)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2007, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/limericks-of-the-straight-dope/404322/21 "2007-05-17T19:22:43Z")
(crap… replace “had” with “has” in the first line above) ---
**Author:** ![brewha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@brewha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brewha)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2007, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/limericks-of-the-straight-dope/404322/22 "2007-05-17T19:44:23Z")
[QUOTE=Key Lime Guy] My verses were meant with bonhomie But I see, now that you’ve shown me Their tone was askew An apology’s due I’m sorry & please don’t disown me [/QUOTE] The members here - quite sublime to show they’ve the smarts and the time To acknowlege a mod’s reaming and know the thread’s themeing To respond to the mod with a rhyme. ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2007, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/limericks-of-the-straight-dope/404322/23 "2007-05-17T20:18:38Z")
[QUOTE=Nature’s Call] Have you heard about **Ludovic** , man? His poetry just doesn’t scan When asked why that was he said, with a pause, It’s because I always try to cram as many words into the very last line as I possibly can. [/QUOTE] Though Ludovic’s limerick was clever, **Nature’s Call** thought the endeavor had too many words. A great WHOOOSH was heard which this thread will record forever. ---
**Author:** ![E.Thorp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/898d66/32.png) [@E.Thorp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E.Thorp)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2007, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/limericks-of-the-straight-dope/404322/24 "2007-05-17T20:38:52Z")
The experts all flock to GQ; Share their wisdom in Great Debates, too; IMHO, CS, M-P-S-I-M-S… But the Pit’s got the best BBQ. ---
**Author:** ![Nature\_s\_Call](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nature_s_call/32/19006_2.png) [@Nature\_s\_Call](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nature_s_Call)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2007, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/limericks-of-the-straight-dope/404322/25 "2007-05-17T22:52:05Z")
While “Nantucket” is used much more often I’m enjoying the smile “snuck off” brought on So in this reply A “whoosh” I deny What else can a **Tangent** go off on? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2007, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/limericks-of-the-straight-dope/404322/26 "2007-05-17T23:20:31Z")
**Nature** was obviously stalling Since **Dex** for her joke had been falling I thought it was cool To be played a fool For whooshing is clearly her calling (If **Nature’s Calling** is a guy, change the appropriate pronouns) ---
**Author:** ![Nature\_s\_Call](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nature_s_call/32/19006_2.png) [@Nature\_s\_Call](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nature_s_Call)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2007, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/limericks-of-the-straight-dope/404322/27 "2007-05-17T23:29:12Z")
My comment to **Ludovic** ’s not rude **Dexter** ’s post (if I rightly construed) Was aimed at **Key Lime Guy** and his **Liberal** drive by (And oh, by the way, I’m a dude) ---
**Author:** ![Key\_Lime\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/48db29/32.png) [@Key\_Lime\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Key_Lime_Guy)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2007, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/limericks-of-the-straight-dope/404322/28 "2007-05-17T23:40:39Z")
[QUOTE=brewha] The members here - quite sublime to show they’ve the smarts and the time To acknowlege a mod’s reaming and know the thread’s themeing To respond to the mod with a rhyme. [/QUOTE] _Sublime_ is an awfully strong word in fact it seems almost absurd for Dopers like me who would respond easily to a label like geek, dweeb, or nerd ---
**Author:** ![brewha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@brewha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brewha)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2007, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/limericks-of-the-straight-dope/404322/29 "2007-05-24T21:09:14Z")
I’m surprised that no one’s used the schtick which isn’t a an actual limerick they may stop at line three… but this one doesn’t, you see Hey! stop highlighting my words ya prick! :). ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2007, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/limericks-of-the-straight-dope/404322/30 "2007-05-24T21:20:46Z")
There once was a lady of Kew Whose limericks stopped at line two There once was a man of Verdun ---
**Author:** ![scotandrsn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a4c791/32.png) [@scotandrsn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scotandrsn)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2007, 6:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/limericks-of-the-straight-dope/404322/31 "2007-05-25T06:50:19Z")
I will make fellow posters aware of **Mundane Pointless Stuff I Must Share** Read my rad MMP Where I tell you with glee How my kitten got covered with Nair. ---
**Author:** ![scotandrsn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a4c791/32.png) [@scotandrsn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scotandrsn)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2007, 6:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/limericks-of-the-straight-dope/404322/32 "2007-05-25T06:59:14Z")
There was an OP in the **Pit** Posted by someone madder than shit All those who did view Gave it 7.2 For its inventive use of “fuckwit”. ---
**Author:** ![scotandrsn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a4c791/32.png) [@scotandrsn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scotandrsn)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2007, 7:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/limericks-of-the-straight-dope/404322/33 "2007-05-25T07:05:56Z")
He would get **SDSAB** bunk keys, If he wrote a guest column, just one, please. He said “Yes”, in retort, “If it’s called ‘Staff Report’, 'Cuz that ‘Mailbag’ crap is for flunkies.” ---
**Author:** ![scotandrsn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a4c791/32.png) [@scotandrsn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scotandrsn)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2007, 7:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/limericks-of-the-straight-dope/404322/34 "2007-05-25T07:11:23Z")
Have a boring old screenname? Hell, never! He’d think of one smashingly clever He tried to be pithy But ended up with the **Least Original User Name Ever** ---
**Author:** ![scotandrsn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a4c791/32.png) [@scotandrsn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scotandrsn)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2007, 7:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/limericks-of-the-straight-dope/404322/35 "2007-05-25T07:21:22Z")
Crappy dayth? Yeth, **OpalCat** hath 'em, In **The Fabulouth Forumth of Fathom** , For the wandering Doperth, And third-item Hi Op’lerth Can cauthe her to go into thpathm. ---
**Author:** ![scotandrsn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a4c791/32.png) [@scotandrsn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scotandrsn)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2007, 7:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/limericks-of-the-straight-dope/404322/36 "2007-05-25T07:30:13Z")
(meant purely in jest) A clever IT guy named Jerry Found a fix for the deluge of queries That made the boards lurch: “Once you’ve finished one search, Your second one’s next February!” ---
**Author:** ![scotandrsn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a4c791/32.png) [@scotandrsn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scotandrsn)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2007, 7:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/limericks-of-the-straight-dope/404322/37 "2007-05-25T07:43:38Z")
Could **bibliophage** , **Dex** or **Ed** kill? Roll, you’d better believe, lots of heads will, If e’en one of them see One more #\*$&-ing OP About goddamned airplanes on a treadmill! ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2007, 8:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/limericks-of-the-straight-dope/404322/38 "2007-05-25T08:33:06Z")
If of lame running jokes you are scared Be warned that v. few threads are spared Some words about Og or “I burning your dog” or “Batman, if he was prepared”. ---
**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:** [May 25, 2007, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/limericks-of-the-straight-dope/404322/39 "2007-05-25T12:28:29Z")
Although I’m not much of a boaster I think I’m a pretty good roaster. This thread’s fun to take up It’s jolly to make up [Lies About The Previous Posterp](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=419579) ---
**Author:** ![glee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2007, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/limericks-of-the-straight-dope/404322/40 "2007-05-25T12:39:55Z")
[QUOTE=scotandrsn] I will make fellow posters aware of **Mundane Pointless Stuff I Must Share** Read my rad MMP Where I tell you with glee How my kitten got covered with Nair. [/QUOTE] Whilst surfing the S.D.M.B. I was quite astonished to see My name taken in vain But looking again It was nothing to do with ole me… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/limericks-of-the-straight-dope/404322.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/limericks-of-the-straight-dope/404322.md?page=3)