rjmoulton@watnot.UUCP (Robert Moulton) (02/17/86)
Here's a prime example of a number joke: 31
A perfect example would be: 28 or even better is 496.
For those of you who like transcendental jokes: e.
For those who like irrational jokes try: 3^.5
But there are those who want jokes to be rational, I suggest they try 5/3.
I think people in
I think people in jail would like number 6 [think about it]
Some people prefer really complex jokes such as: (-1)^.5
I wish I could figure out how to use my editor!!!
Robert Moulton
University of Waterloo
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I think people is jail would like number 6 {think about it}cipher@mmm.UUCP (Andre Guirard) (02/19/86)
In article <11487@watnot.UUCP> rjmoulton@watnot.UUCP (Robert Moulton) writes: >I think people in jail would like number 6 [think about it] I've thought about it, but can't decipher it. Anybody care to clue me in? I would think convicts would prefer large primes (because they can be used as keys). Do you like the joke 288? Naw, that's "two gross". -- /''`\ Andre Guirard ([]-[]) High Weasel \ x / speak no evil ihnp4!mmm!cipher `-'
rchrd@well.UUCP (Richard Friedman) (02/21/86)
In article <11487@watnot.UUCP> rjmoulton@watnot.UUCP (Robert Moulton) writes: >Here's a prime example of a number joke: 31 >I think people in jail would like number 6 [think about it] >Some people prefer really complex jokes such as: (-1)^.5 My daughter asked my why 6 was worried. Reply: because 7 8 9. -- ...Richard Friedman [rchrd] Pacific-Sierra Research 2855 Telegraph #415, Berkeley CA 94705 (415) 540 5216 USENET: {lll-crg,ptsfa,hplabs}!well!rchrd
cs2532bn@unmc.UUCP (Mr. Modem) (02/21/86)
In article <> rjmoulton@watnot.UUCP (Robert Moulton) writes: >Here's a prime example of a number joke: 31 > . . . > >Some people prefer really complex jokes such as: (-1)^.5 > > >I wish I could figure out how to use my editor!!! > > > > Robert Moulton > University of Waterloo I wish you could figure out how to use your brain....sense of humor.... give me a minute, I'll come up with some more. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stefan Chakerian CIS: 74365,231 {ucbvax|pur-ee|csu-cs|convex|nmtvax|lanl} unmvax!unmc!cs2532bn This is my girlfriend: ~. Her name is Tilde.
asw@rlvd.UUCP (Antony Williams) (02/21/86)
In article <522@mmm.UUCP> cipher@mmm.UUCP (Andre Guirard) writes: >In article <11487@watnot.UUCP> rjmoulton@watnot.UUCP (Robert Moulton) writes: >>I think people in jail would like number 6 [think about it] > >I've thought about it, but can't decipher it. Anybody care to clue me in? This sentance has three erors. credit to Douglas R Hofstadter Jr. -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tony Williams |Informatics Division UK JANET: asw@uk.ac.rl.vd |Rutherford Appleton Lab Usenet: {... | mcvax}!ukc!rlvd!asw |Chilton, Didcot ARPAnet: asw%rl.vd@ucl-cs.arpa |Oxon OX11 0QX, UK
percus@acf4.UUCP (Allon G. Percus) (02/22/86)
> >I think people in jail would like number 6 [think about it] > > I've thought about it, but can't decipher it. Anybody care to clue me in? I think the implied joke refers to the British television series "The Prisoner," in which the prisoner has the number "6" in The Village, a surrealistic place where he is imprisoned. At least, this was what immediately came to my mind. . ------- |-----| A. G. Percus |II II| (ARPA) percus@acf4 |II II| (NYU) percus.acf4 |II II| (UUCP) ...{allegra!ihnp4!seismo}!cmcl2!acf4!percus |II II| ------- Gallifrey is "Yerfillag" backwards.
weemba@brahms.BERKELEY.EDU (Matthew P. Wiener) (02/24/86)
In article <1119@rlvd.UUCP> asw@rlvd.UUCP (Antony Williams) writes: >This sentance has three erors. > credit to Douglas R Hofstadter Jr. That joke is a *lot* older than DRH. ucbvax!brahms!weemba Matthew P Wiener/UCB Math Dept/Berkeley CA 94720
glenn@anasazi.UUCP (Glenn Ehrlich) (02/25/86)
In article <522@mmm.UUCP> cipher@mmm.UUCP (Andre Guirard) writes: >In article <11487@watnot.UUCP> rjmoulton@watnot.UUCP (Robert Moulton) writes: >>I think people in jail would like number 6 [think about it] > >I've thought about it, but can't decipher it. Anybody care to clue me in? That one is easy. 6 was the "number" of the Prisoner, Patrick McGoohan's pseudo-sequel to his series Secret Agent. The show was called "The Prisoner", and was about the imprisonment of a secret agent after he resigned. No. 6, as he was called, ultimately escaped, which to a person in a jail, must certainly be a good omen. Glenn Ehrlich