Geek Jokes Volume 0b10

[Clockwork Cupcake]

The one time I didn't go to the effort of creating a censored version of a pic with a naughty word in it, I get into trouble. Even though I thought I was one of the few people who still bothered to do that.

Ok, let's try again:

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credit: https://www.oglaf.com/

CAUTION: Much of oglaf is NSFW so be aware before following the link

Edited by Clockwork Cupcake on Tuesday 14th February 10:44

[dxg]

Ah yes, the old Arthur C. Clarke quote...

[ZesPak]

I just noticed, did you censor it specifically for PH?

[Clockwork Cupcake]

ZesPak said:

I just noticed, did you censor it specifically for PH?

Yes. My original post got deleted for violating Rule #8 of the Rules of Posting

[ajprice]

Random objects used for scale #792 - Thanksgiving parade Snoopy balloon

[ZesPak]

[RizzoTheRat]

Presumably the infamous 747-100 autopilot uncommanded roll issue...

https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=199...

[8bit]

ajprice said:

Random objects used for scale #792 - Thanksgiving parade Snoopy balloon

Anything - literally, absolutely *anything* - except the metric system

[Abbott]

8bit said:

ajprice said:

Random objects used for scale #792 - Thanksgiving parade Snoopy balloon

Anything - literally, absolutely *anything* - except the metric system

There was a balloon size comparison in the Times with a balloon shown against Nelsons column. It was shines the size of the statute on the top.
I would guess that with the exception of John Noakes there is no one who can relate to that

[MartG]

[MartG]

[glenrobbo]

MartG said:

Marvellous.

I need to update my "Must do" List.

[Clockwork Cupcake]

glenrobbo said:

MartG said:

Marvellous.

I need to update my "Must do" List.

This is the entire tenet of Terry Pratchett's book Strata, a rare Sci-Fi book of his that loosely parodies Larry Niven's Ringworld.

Edited by Clockwork Cupcake on Tuesday 21st February 13:17

[a_dreamer]

[spitfire-ian]

a_dreamer said:

[e-honda]

Someone should make that an animated gif with a really long frame time that sometimes has a spelling mistake and sometimes doesn't

[kowalski655]

Clockwork Cupcake said:

This is the entire tenet of Terry Pratchett's book Strata, a rare Sci-Fi book of his that loosely parodies Larry Niven's Ringworld.

Edited by Clockwork Cupcake on Tuesday 21st February 13:17

That was one of the first of STP's that I ever read! I still remember the image of the guy being hoisted off the planet he was working on,and reaching down to brush away his footprint as he left.
Also the really old people who got bored of life and went skydiving without a parachute!

[Dogwatch]

glenrobbo said:

Marvellous.

I need to update my "Must do" List.

Surely that's a "Must do" too?

[Sporky]

Dogwatch said:

glenrobbo said:

Marvellous.

I need to update my "Must do" List.

Surely that's a "Must do" too?

Careful - we may get into Russell's paradox.

[8bit]