# The Happy Haiku Game **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 25, 2003, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-happy-haiku-game/209547 "2003-10-25T20:04:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![SiXSwordS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/49beb7/32.png) [@SiXSwordS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SiXSwordS)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2003, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-happy-haiku-game/209547/121 "2003-11-03T22:50:28Z")
Unable to stop her tears have _authority_ over **her** and I (oh, that came out a little sad) ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2003, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-happy-haiku-game/209547/122 "2003-11-03T23:04:20Z")
_Her_ thoughts turned **sadly** To times past, chances forgone Leading to bleak now. ---
**Author:** ![Marvel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/779978/32.png) [@Marvel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marvel)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2003, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-happy-haiku-game/209547/123 "2003-11-03T23:30:01Z")
MST3K Best show on Sci-Fi, off air When January ends. Phooey. Patty ---
**Author:** ![RedDawgEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/dbc845/32.png) [@RedDawgEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RedDawgEsq)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2003, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-happy-haiku-game/209547/124 "2003-11-04T00:12:05Z")
How to **continue** , When the previous poster Did not bold a word? ---
**Author:** ![RedDawgEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/dbc845/32.png) [@RedDawgEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RedDawgEsq)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2003, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-happy-haiku-game/209547/125 "2003-11-04T00:18:56Z")
And to _continue_ With **transgressions** , his third line Has six syllables. ---
**Author:** ![RedDawgEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/dbc845/32.png) [@RedDawgEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RedDawgEsq)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2003, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-happy-haiku-game/209547/126 "2003-11-04T00:25:51Z")
My own _transgressions_: **Misidentification** Of Marvel’s gender. ---
**Author:** ![qwanderer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/7ea924/32.png) [@qwanderer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/qwanderer)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2003, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-happy-haiku-game/209547/127 "2003-11-04T01:12:33Z")
A **beast** of a word, _Misidentification_; It cannot be moved. ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2003, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-happy-haiku-game/209547/128 "2003-11-04T02:32:26Z")
The _beast_ was _sadly_ Led to slaughter. 4H has **Grim** reality. ---
**Author:** ![mambozzy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@mambozzy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mambozzy)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2003, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-happy-haiku-game/209547/129 "2003-11-04T03:10:29Z")
Mother Goose and Grim Oh the antics they pursue The cat just looks on ---
**Author:** ![mambozzy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@mambozzy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mambozzy)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2003, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-happy-haiku-game/209547/130 "2003-11-04T03:14:30Z")
_Grim_ it is to see that I did not format text nor did I **preview** :smack: ---
**Author:** ![blacksheepzen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/eb9ed0/32.png) [@blacksheepzen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blacksheepzen)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2003, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-happy-haiku-game/209547/131 "2003-11-04T03:30:53Z")
Shaking her **bonbon** Lolita continues her _Preview_ show of style ---
**Author:** ![RedDawgEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/dbc845/32.png) [@RedDawgEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RedDawgEsq)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2003, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-happy-haiku-game/209547/132 "2003-11-04T03:42:25Z")
“_Preview_ is prologue”, I wouldst have the Bard proclaim. Zounds! He hears me not. ---
**Author:** ![RedDawgEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/dbc845/32.png) [@RedDawgEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RedDawgEsq)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2003, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-happy-haiku-game/209547/133 "2003-11-04T03:46:18Z")
Take from this small clue: Zounds! (the former) should be **Zounds!** I screwed up myself. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![RedDawgEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/dbc845/32.png) [@RedDawgEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RedDawgEsq)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2003, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-happy-haiku-game/209547/134 "2003-11-04T03:50:20Z")
While I **munched** a _bonbon_, blacksheepzed, working quickly, Beat me to the punch. ---
**Author:** ![RedDawgEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/dbc845/32.png) [@RedDawgEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RedDawgEsq)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2003, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-happy-haiku-game/209547/135 "2003-11-04T03:59:50Z")
If _“munched”_ is too hard, Rectify uncertainty: Continue with **Zounds!** ---
**Author:** ![RedDawgEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/dbc845/32.png) [@RedDawgEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RedDawgEsq)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2003, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-happy-haiku-game/209547/136 "2003-11-04T04:05:04Z")
blacksheepzen, I erred. My **heartfelt** apology: “d” should be “n”. _Zounds!_ ---
**Author:** ![SiXSwordS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/49beb7/32.png) [@SiXSwordS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SiXSwordS)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2003, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-happy-haiku-game/209547/137 "2003-11-04T17:40:03Z")
_Heartfelt_\* RedDawgEsq Talking to **himself** (herself?) the last five posts yours ---
**Author:** ![SiXSwordS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/49beb7/32.png) [@SiXSwordS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SiXSwordS)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2003, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-happy-haiku-game/209547/138 "2003-11-04T17:42:14Z")
Preview, preview, preview, preview… ---
**Author:** ![SiXSwordS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/49beb7/32.png) [@SiXSwordS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SiXSwordS)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2003, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-happy-haiku-game/209547/139 "2003-11-04T17:44:32Z")
SiXSwords _himself_ has erred and has not learned of **Preview** he looks a mute fool ---
**Author:** ![Chimpy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a9adbd/32.png) [@Chimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimpy)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2003, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-happy-haiku-game/209547/140 "2003-11-04T18:19:30Z")
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