# Loopy Limericks **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [February 8, 2015, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149 "2015-02-08T21:37:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Orson\_Carte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Orson\_Carte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orson_Carte)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2015, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/42 "2015-02-10T20:36:09Z")
- Would’ve loved to have been last and said: ‘Got scrambled-up with his Ring Thing’. ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2015, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/43 "2015-02-10T20:52:39Z")
A time traveling panda named Ching Went back to see the Ming King But to his surprise, The rings from his eyes Were all that he got of the Ming bling. * * * An innocent lass at the zoo ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2015, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/44 "2015-02-10T21:09:41Z")
An innocent lass at the zoo Saw a mischievous young kangaroo ---
**Author:** ![Orson\_Carte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Orson\_Carte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orson_Carte)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2015, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/45 "2015-02-10T21:23:43Z")
An innocent lass at the zoo Saw a mischievous young kangaroo ‘That joey’, she said ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2015, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/46 "2015-02-10T21:57:00Z")
An innocent lass at the zoo Saw a mischievous young kangaroo ‘That joey’, she said, "Just stuck out his head ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2015, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/47 "2015-02-10T22:01:38Z")
An innocent lass at the zoo Saw a mischievous young kangaroo ‘That joey’, she said “Just stuck out his head And blew on my didgeridoo!” I met a old timer named Roy, ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2015, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/48 "2015-02-10T22:08:56Z")
I met a old timer named Roy, Who said, "I’ve a marvelous toy. ---
**Author:** ![Orson\_Carte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Orson\_Carte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orson_Carte)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2015, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/49 "2015-02-10T22:12:45Z")
'I met an old timer named Roy, Who said, "I’ve a marvelous toy. When it’s fully wound ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2015, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/50 "2015-02-10T22:41:53Z")
'I met an old timer named Roy, Who said, "I’ve a marvelous toy. When it’s fully wound It makes a nice sound ---
**Author:** ![Orson\_Carte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Orson\_Carte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orson_Carte)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2015, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/51 "2015-02-10T22:49:30Z")
'I met an old timer named Roy, Who said, “I’ve a marvelous toy. When it’s fully wound It makes a nice sound And looks just like Helen of Troy”. \*\*As initiator of the thread, and following useful input from other contributors, it is proposed to amend the ‘rules’, slightly. (They were a little too restrictive). So, 1. Each writer may contribute more than one line per limerick. But these cannot be consecutive. 2. The writer of the first line cannot write the last - unless the thread has gone into hibernation. 3. The writer of the last line earns the right to suggest the first line of the new limerick. (The only time exception to this is again, if the thread becomes dormant). Final thing: When entering a line, try and construct it so that if you had to follow it yourself, you could. In other words, try and avoid painting us into a corner. \*\* ---
**Author:** ![Orson\_Carte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Orson\_Carte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orson_Carte)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2015, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/52 "2015-02-10T22:52:00Z")
\*\*As initiator of the thread, and following useful input from other contributors, it is proposed to amend the ‘rules’, slightly. (They were a little too restrictive). So, 1. Each writer may contribute more than one line per limerick. But these cannot be consecutive. 2. The writer of the first line cannot write the last - unless the thread has gone into hibernation. 3. The writer of the last line earns the right to suggest the first line of the new limerick. (The only exception to this is, again, if the thread becomes dormant). Final thing: When entering a line, try and construct it so that if you had to follow it yourself, you could. In other words, try and avoid painting us into a corner. \*\* As she ran for the bus in the rain ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2015, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/53 "2015-02-10T22:52:08Z")
You didn’t supply a first line. Can I? “Now, Watson,” said Sherlock one day ETA - I’ll use it later. ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2015, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/54 "2015-02-10T22:53:44Z")
As she ran for the bus in the rain Her heel got caught in the drain ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2015, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/55 "2015-02-10T22:57:48Z")
As she ran for the bus in the rain Her heel got caught in the drain She fell with a splash ---
**Author:** ![Orson\_Carte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Orson\_Carte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orson_Carte)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2015, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/56 "2015-02-10T23:15:20Z")
As she ran for the bus in the rain Her heel got caught in the drain She fell with a splash Tore a gash in her sash ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2015, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/57 "2015-02-10T23:24:45Z")
As she ran for the bus in the rain Her heel got caught in the drain She fell with a splash Tore a gash in her sash And said, “Next time, I’m taking the train.” **The awards show on Sunday night** ---
**Author:** ![Orson\_Carte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Orson\_Carte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orson_Carte)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2015, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/58 "2015-02-10T23:34:56Z")
The awards show on Sunday night Had a juggler with trousers too tight ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2015, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/59 "2015-02-11T00:04:53Z")
The awards show on Sunday night Had a juggler with trousers too tight With his balls in the air, ---
**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2015, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/60 "2015-02-11T00:18:21Z")
The awards show on Sunday night Had a juggler with trousers too tight With his balls in the air, And pain in his lower pair ---
**Author:** ![Orson\_Carte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Orson\_Carte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orson_Carte)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2015, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/61 "2015-02-11T01:33:05Z")
The awards show on Sunday night Had a juggler with trousers too tight With his balls in the air, And pain in his lower pair The whole crowd suffered stage fright. Said Tarzan to Jane, 'Shall we swing? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149.md?page=4)