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Post by Brit on Jan 3, 2008 14:22:38 GMT -5
I have got nearly 400 contacts in my list (other than those who frequent this site) from Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Africa, the UK, Canada and the US, so inevitably, these jokes are shared around the world by people who enjoy life.
Some I adapt and elaborate and occasionally, very occasionally, write one myself.
We seem to have gone off-topic. Who are we supposed to be identifying?
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Post by joew on Jan 3, 2008 14:37:21 GMT -5
I think we're waiting for someone to post an identifyee. I had suggested Thomas do the honors, because I didn't want to after identifying Peg Bracken.
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Post by slb2 on Jan 3, 2008 17:20:43 GMT -5
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Post by Brit on Jan 3, 2008 17:44:39 GMT -5
That's not a person Thomas!
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Post by slb2 on Jan 3, 2008 18:06:41 GMT -5
Well, ThoS didn't post it, either. ![>:(](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/angry.png) And what's the big deal about whether it's a person or not? Is this a big thorn in your side? ![;)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/wink.png)
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Post by rogesgallery on Jan 3, 2008 18:45:33 GMT -5
Rin Tin Tin
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Post by booklady on Jan 3, 2008 19:16:40 GMT -5
You know that old riddle, "what color was the bear?"? (Do I need two question marks?) No doll, you don't need two question marks. This is the United States. We put our punctuation inside the quotation marks. Gents like Brit put them on the outside. Yes, I normally put my punctuation inside the quotes. But in this case, the quote I was quoting was a question, and I was asking him if he'd heard the question. So it seemed I'd need a question mark for the quote ["What color is the bear?"] and another for my question, Have you heard.........? See what I mean?
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Post by joew on Jan 3, 2008 19:48:12 GMT -5
I see. I think the rule, when you are quoting a question in a sentence that is a question, is that the question mark inside the quotes serves as the final punctuation for the sentence. I think it works the same way when the question is in a declarative or imperative sentence. — Did she say, "What time is it?" not — Did she say, "What time is it"? or Did she say, "What time is it?"?
just as — She said, "What time is it?" not — She said, "What time is it". or She said, "What time is it?".
and — Ask her, "What time is it?" not — Ask her, "What time is it". or Ask her, "What time is it?".
and then there's — Oh that she would ask, "What time is it?" not — Oh that she would ask, "What time is it"! or Oh that she would ask, "What time is it?"!
but — Oh that she would say calmly, "Dinner will be at seven o'clock"!
IOW, punctuation inside the quotation marks except when the quote is declarative or imperative (i.e., would take a period) and the sentence containing it is interrogative or exclamatory.
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Post by booklady on Jan 3, 2008 20:20:19 GMT -5
Thank you, Susan and Joe, for your punctuation advice! ![:-*](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/kiss.png)
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Post by Thomas Scheuzger on Jan 3, 2008 20:37:14 GMT -5
Identify the man: ![](http://www.moderntimes.com/palace/b/40_image/bdixie.jpg)
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Post by booklady on Jan 3, 2008 21:08:24 GMT -5
George Reeves?
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Post by ozski on Jan 3, 2008 21:12:35 GMT -5
Red Skelton?
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Post by Jane on Jan 3, 2008 21:38:52 GMT -5
Joe is true to the AP Style Guide in his explanation! It does get confusing, doesn't it?
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Post by Thomas Scheuzger on Jan 3, 2008 21:56:00 GMT -5
Ha! Very good. I guess that was too easy...
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Post by ozski on Jan 3, 2008 23:08:07 GMT -5
Ok then. Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeere's ______________________! ![](http://www.geocities.com/nostalgicaboutmyfuture/HS376-A.jpg)
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Post by Thomas Scheuzger on Jan 3, 2008 23:32:02 GMT -5
Johnny Carson. Or did you mean the horse? ![;)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/wink.png)
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Post by slb2 on Jan 4, 2008 0:51:18 GMT -5
Unfortunately, I don't see any image, just an icon to indicate "image" along with the words.
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Post by Thomas Scheuzger on Jan 4, 2008 9:31:20 GMT -5
I can still see it - a shirtless blond boy dressed as a cowboy sitting on a black and white horse.
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Post by joew on Jan 4, 2008 9:42:58 GMT -5
It didn't show up last night, but now it's there.
I don't have any idea who it is. Thomas may be right. Anyway, it isn't me — I'll tell you that right now.
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Post by slb2 on Jan 4, 2008 10:03:12 GMT -5
I see it now. Unless you've already given it away and it is Johnny Carson, I'll need more hints.
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Post by ozski on Jan 4, 2008 12:36:40 GMT -5
Not Johnny Carson--but good guess. He is from a well known family (the boy--not the horse) that has pretty much been in the public eye for quite some time. Is that too vague?
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Post by booklady on Jan 4, 2008 12:45:31 GMT -5
George W. Bush.
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Post by slb2 on Jan 4, 2008 12:46:33 GMT -5
well, ron reagan comes to mind wrt horses, but I don't think that's who it is. It's on the tip of my tongue. He lives in New Orleans. I need to brush my tongue....
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Post by ozski on Jan 4, 2008 17:43:58 GMT -5
:)Booky's it!!!!!!!!! He was a cute little feller, wasn't he?
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Post by booklady on Jan 4, 2008 20:22:15 GMT -5
Yes, he was very cute, P1. I'll go out on a limb and say I think he's still an attractive guy. His face. That's all I'm gonna say. ![:-X](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/lipssealed.png) I'll look for the next up.
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Post by booklady on Jan 4, 2008 20:43:06 GMT -5
Here we go. Who's this? ![](http://mimufon.org/images/Article%20Images/1960/SecretsOfTheCondonRpt/Secrets_of_the_Condon_rpt_page71b.jpg)
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Post by joew on Jan 4, 2008 20:46:20 GMT -5
He looks very familiar. No that's not a hint, just a comment. Unfortunately, I can't come up with the name. ![:(](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/sad.png)
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Post by booklady on Jan 4, 2008 20:50:45 GMT -5
Good. I was sure you'd guessed it immediately.
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Post by SeattleDan on Jan 4, 2008 21:15:30 GMT -5
Carl Sagan?
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Post by booklady on Jan 4, 2008 21:20:11 GMT -5
Shoot. How'd you do that?
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