# Tom Swifties! **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [July 10, 2013, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-swifties/663095 "2013-07-10T01:10:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 37
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2013, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-swifties/663095/721 "2013-08-11T02:41:43Z")
“Those tiny gnome creatures sure are annoying little jerks” said Tom, impassively. ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2013, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-swifties/663095/722 "2013-08-11T04:31:05Z")
“I prefer Coke,” said Tom, dyspepticly. ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2013, 8:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-swifties/663095/723 "2013-08-11T08:23:18Z")
“Illegal music parties are a thundering nuisance, to say nothing of the dancing and drug abuse!” Tom raved. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2013, 10:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-swifties/663095/724 "2013-08-11T10:32:34Z")
“I’ve looked everywhere I can think of for a set of glasspacks,” Tom said exhaustedly. ---
**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:** [August 11, 2013, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-swifties/663095/725 "2013-08-11T14:39:13Z")
“What did the Vorlons ever do before they appointed Naranek ambassador?” wondered Tom precociously. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2013, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-swifties/663095/726 "2013-08-11T15:00:16Z")
“Oops! Wrong thread,” Tom said mistakenly. ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2013, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-swifties/663095/727 "2013-08-11T15:42:19Z")
“I just got an electric shock, again,” Tom said, revolted. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2013, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-swifties/663095/728 "2013-08-11T16:06:08Z")
“Damn, that circuit is LIVE” said Tom, shocked. ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2013, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-swifties/663095/729 "2013-08-11T19:07:17Z")
“That’s why appliances should be earthed,” Tom ground out. ---
**Author:** ![It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/it_s_not_rocket_surgery/32/312_2.png) [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2013, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-swifties/663095/730 "2013-08-11T19:22:58Z")
“That electric shock has made me feel hyper,” said Tom, all amped up. ---
**Author:** ![fanganga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/58f4c7/32.png) [@fanganga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fanganga)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2013, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-swifties/663095/731 "2013-08-11T20:58:38Z")
“The casing must be being charged from this coil,” said Tom inductively. ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2013, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-swifties/663095/732 "2013-08-11T21:50:14Z")
“Are we done with the electricity gags yet?” Tom asked circuitously. ---
**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:** [August 11, 2013, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-swifties/663095/733 "2013-08-11T21:54:27Z")
“Changing which of these will turn the power back on?” asked Tom confusedly. ---
**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:** [August 12, 2013, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-swifties/663095/734 "2013-08-12T01:58:52Z")
“My drawing of a heraldic charge dropped off the wall,” Tom said, crestfallen. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2013, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-swifties/663095/735 "2013-08-12T03:35:13Z")
“Mmm mm mmmm mmm” quoth Sir Thomas, with a stiff upper lip. ---
**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:** [August 12, 2013, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-swifties/663095/736 "2013-08-12T04:31:54Z")
“All my friends have died and now I have to go see them get buried,” Tom said funereally. ---
**Author:** ![Askance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/askance/32/8281_2.png) [@Askance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askance)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2013, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-swifties/663095/737 "2013-08-12T04:50:01Z")
“Build a camp for the prisoners”, said Tom contentedly. ---
**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:** [August 12, 2013, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-swifties/663095/738 "2013-08-12T12:57:18Z")
“I took an overdose, don’t know how to treat it, and I need the answer,” said Tom, fastly. ---
**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:** [August 12, 2013, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-swifties/663095/739 "2013-08-12T13:02:11Z")
“What’s the number for 911?” asked Tom, panicking. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2013, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-swifties/663095/740 "2013-08-12T13:17:48Z")
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