http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=40915 The NewsBiscuit Community en-US Wed, 22 May 2013 01:01:39 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/search.php http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=40915#post-116656 Mon, 02 Apr 2012 15:52:59 +0000 beau-jolly 116656@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>What they said. Clever joke, but not in a useable format.<br /> If you wanted to really annoy people you would do what leopold has done and explain the joke. Appears to work for "brbinstead" though. Can't understand why he/has only given 1 star though.</p> <p>&lt;Edit&gt; This looks silly now as Loepold has just been evaporated. Hmmm. Nice to know someone has the power.</p> <p>&lt;Re-edit&gt; No he isn't and they haven't; he's just on page 2. Am I losing my marbles? </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=40915#post-116544 Mon, 02 Apr 2012 06:39:17 +0000 Golgo13 116544@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>I think there's room for stuff that doesn't fit the Newsbiscuit brief. Especially if someone is trying something a bit new. </p> <p>SugarTits69 and youbuyitnow may not be everyone's cup of tea, but they are trying to do something original. </p> <p>I personally quite liked Arrghgarry and Jesse Bigg in context. I can't concisely explain why though. </p> <p>I think the difference here is that the flow of two-liner puns to which we have been treated over the past week aren't particularly original or clever, and with so many on the writers' room board at the same time the cumulative effect was annoying. </p> <p>Perhaps Theo unfairly reaped the whirlwind that was sown by several new writers at the same time. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=40915#post-116520 Mon, 02 Apr 2012 01:06:12 +0000 Nick McCarr 116520@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Yes there's the pressure to squeeze it into the available space. Note how the actual ticker allows for a longer line that one can actually fit in the headline space so one should be able to over-run slightly.<br /> But then it won't have the punch on the page. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=40915#post-116502 Sun, 01 Apr 2012 22:22:01 +0000 Textbook 116502@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>I liked it too.</p> <p>Frankly, I don't know what happened here. I regularly see AWFUL, just AWFUL pun headlines published, things that I would be embarrassed to have written, yet they seem quite popular with others. If I can be bothered I go and give them a low rating but I never post about how I don't like them because it's dickish and starts pointless fights.</p> <p>Ted's joke was marginally better than a lot of those. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=40915#post-116482 Sun, 01 Apr 2012 20:57:19 +0000 nickb 116482@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>I'm with Theo here. If it fits in the squares and it makes you laugh what's not to like? I find the format a bit limiting. I'd like to do interviews and featurey stuff, but whadever. Mind you I liked the bit where there was nearly a punch up! ts all got to be nibs and fox and that. I also enjoyed hearing theo Iain China. interesting. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=40915#post-116470 Sun, 01 Apr 2012 18:49:31 +0000 GillsImp 116470@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>I Like this one. Made me chuckle </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=40915#post-116469 Sun, 01 Apr 2012 18:46:48 +0000 bonjonelson 116469@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>With a little work it could be made to fit our format...</p> <p>Something like</p> <p>"Fabric conditioner maker sued over product that's a little too close for comfort"</p> <p>(assuming that would fit).</p> <p>Considering the relatively poor level of submissions recently, I'm surprised this one got picked on so much.</p> <p>Stars from this member of the intellectual/sophisticated elite. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=40915#post-116463 Sun, 01 Apr 2012 17:08:51 +0000 Mr Target 116463@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Sorry Theo. </p> <p> I was harsh. Rude. That wasn't constructive. I was just being a dick. </p> <p>I'd take it back if the edit window allowed. </p> <p>See some of my earlier comments on your stuff where I was trying to be more helpful. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=40915#post-116443 Sun, 01 Apr 2012 11:57:49 +0000 Theodore Sprangshaft 116443@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Thanks for the clarification weemat...</p> <p>Such a shame that the intellectual/sophisticated elite can do nothing but snipe and pontificate eh? They must feel so good at the end of the day knowing that only they understand 'real' humour....I feel so safe knowing that these guys are here to save us from ourselves....</p> <p>By the way....do you happen to know why elephants have big ears?....? Ooops! </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=40915#post-116442 Sun, 01 Apr 2012 11:47:58 +0000 weematt 116442@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Did you hear about the guy who didn't know what a flounce was?<br /> He thought it was short for a small imperial measure of fluids.<br /> (wait for laughter to die down)<br /> Just heard the EU had decreed that a flounce will be replaced.<br /> We have have to throw a 28ml in future.<br /> (more laughter) .....</p> <p>Comfort sub looking better now?</p> <p>Stick with it Ted, most folk here are trying to be helpful and the rest don't matter. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=40915#post-116427 Sun, 01 Apr 2012 11:00:48 +0000 Theodore Sprangshaft 116427@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Can I withdraw my flounce whatever it is and give an oral delivery instead? </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=40915#post-116426 Sun, 01 Apr 2012 10:58:16 +0000 Username 116426@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>The format you're writing in is that of a standup comedian. It's a setup (pause) punchline format better suited to oral delivery. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=40915#post-116424 Sun, 01 Apr 2012 10:55:35 +0000 waylandsmithy 116424@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Bit early for a flounce, if I'm honest. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=40915#post-116423 Sun, 01 Apr 2012 10:53:28 +0000 Theodore Sprangshaft 116423@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>My sincere apologies to you, your fellow contributors and anybody else that I have troubled in my brief time here....</p> <p>Boy am I glad I no longer live on that petty, pretentious and insignificant fart of an island.... </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=40915#post-116421 Sun, 01 Apr 2012 10:50:01 +0000 Username 116421@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Yes, the headline tickers which are published don't require a follow up. (i.e. Comfort, in this case). </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=40915#post-116420 Sun, 01 Apr 2012 10:48:43 +0000 Theodore Sprangshaft 116420@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Seriously guys I come here for some fun and relaxation....if you ever move to China you might understand why. I hope I never let myself become judge and juror as quickly as some people here do. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=40915#post-116417 Sun, 01 Apr 2012 10:44:07 +0000 weematt 116417@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Never mind Ted, I think Mr T missed the mark.<br /> Your sub didn't make me laugh but didn't make me want to snipe either. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=40915#post-116416 Sun, 01 Apr 2012 10:43:55 +0000 Theodore Sprangshaft 116416@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Really? </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=40915#post-116415 Sun, 01 Apr 2012 10:40:36 +0000 Username 116415@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>The form of this joke does not lend itself to the standard publishable format - a (self-contained) newspaper headline.<br /> While these may be funny jokes, they won't be used in their current format.<br /> Other gag site might welcome them in this format, but NB prefers NiB, FP, and Headline/tickers. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=40915#post-116414 Sun, 01 Apr 2012 10:34:07 +0000 Theodore Sprangshaft 116414@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Wow.....hey thanks, if I read enough I might be as smart and witty as you! </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=40915#post-116401 Sun, 01 Apr 2012 09:44:36 +0000 Mr Target 116401@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>You might enjoy this book. Available for £0.01 used. </p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/0233050620" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/0233050620</a> </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=40915#post-116384 Sun, 01 Apr 2012 08:29:21 +0000 Theodore Sprangshaft 116384@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Apparently is was too close for Comfort </p>