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A Theory of Humor | Why something is funny, why it sometimes is not, and when it crosses a line.

iamkimiam — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 11:48:27 -0800

Theory of Humor. A scientific paper, written by Tom Veatch, describes his Theory of Humor. When is something funny? When is it not funny? When does it cross the line? Why are puns generally shitty? And the mysterious and magical powers elephant jokes have on children, revealed! A great data set to use for practice in applying the theories presented in the paper can be found here.

FlapArt

Gator — Fri, 17 Mar 2006 13:54:00 -0800

Must-haves for your coffee table, lavatory reading, or just killing time on the subway: The Nutritional Benefits of Nose Picking; Perfecting the Art of Fart Projection (NEVER be blamed again!); How to Murder a Complete Stranger (and get away with it) [paging scarabic]. These and other eyebrow-raising books can be yours, assuming you already have a book that you can put these dustjackets on. FlapArt: The Alternative Book Cover.

Bob Saget Immortalized in Song

Mroz — Thu, 19 May 2005 10:41:37 -0800

Bob Saget Immortalized in Song "The illest muthaf*cker in a cardigan sweater."

Spanktacular — Tue, 17 Apr 2001 16:52:13 -0800

How to smash babies in public restrooms across America. Yet another site in the fine tradition of Bonsai Kitten.