tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post7332583673832507986..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: The Daffy Definition finalists. VOTE NOW!!!By Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-59973741587838881442008-12-20T18:44:00.000-08:002008-12-20T18:44:00.000-08:00Popeye singing in a niteclub was too funny. Like E...Popeye singing in a niteclub was too funny. Like Elmer Fudd singing "Lola" by the Kinks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-68402169163638933472008-12-20T12:20:00.000-08:002008-12-20T12:20:00.000-08:00Polldaddy is Mrs. Gallup's pet name for the hubby....Polldaddy is Mrs. Gallup's pet name for the hubby.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-87875587851090526052008-12-20T06:28:00.000-08:002008-12-20T06:28:00.000-08:00Oh, great. Polldaddy is down -- that sounds like g...Oh, great. Polldaddy is down -- that sounds like gang-war lingo, I know -- and now I can't vote with the frequency I had hoped.<BR/><BR/>(Still, since I live in FL, that means my vote may be "recounted" and magically become three.)<BR/><BR/>P.S. My WVW is "nessemsh" which is how you get the nessem to be quiet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-8477794278303220832008-12-18T08:23:00.000-08:002008-12-18T08:23:00.000-08:00I like Veyhoo myself.(Wv: Nogentl - the story of Y...I like Veyhoo myself.<BR/><BR/>(Wv: Nogentl - the story of Yentl's younger brother, who defied family tradition to become a Trekkie.)blogwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07362291687463326731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-61956248369971853132008-12-18T06:47:00.000-08:002008-12-18T06:47:00.000-08:00A. Buck Short said:Winner gets the Samsonite lugga...A. Buck Short said:<BR/><I>Winner gets the Samsonite luggage, the Amana Free-of-frost Refrigerator with automatic icemaker, the eight piece setting of Fiestaware, and the trip to Puerta Vallarta. (What can I say, still stuck in the 60s.)</I><BR/><BR/>I'm holding out for the gift certificate from Michael C. Fina.<BR/><BR/>Bummer. My wv is an actual word. Mister. A person who runs around misting plants. Dialogue from the Deep South: "I ran on over to find 'er, but I mister."Mary Stellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02186261066656584772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-4643793634306570532008-12-17T23:11:00.000-08:002008-12-17T23:11:00.000-08:00Congrats to all the finalists. Congrats also to th...Congrats to all the finalists. Congrats also to the judges who narrowed down 800 entries and then dumped it onto Ken to figure out what to do with them.<BR/><BR/>Personally, I loved all the entries that went the unexpected route, and there were a lot of very clever ones.<BR/><BR/>Whoever wins I hope you look forward to not only a great prize, but also your very own clan of anonymous detractors.MirrorJameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11567511521728406303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-6193641137345557352008-12-17T22:21:00.000-08:002008-12-17T22:21:00.000-08:00Voting ends at midnight Sunday California time. T...Voting ends at midnight Sunday California time. The next round begins early in the week.By Ken Levinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-29138391946889188862008-12-17T20:35:00.000-08:002008-12-17T20:35:00.000-08:00Ken,How long will the vote be open for this round?...Ken,<BR/><BR/>How long will the vote be open for this round? I need to know when I should start lobbying if things don't seem to be going the right way?<BR/><BR/>(And to avoid any doubts - Ken already knows this, but nobody else would - I don't have an entry in this contest. My interest is solely the proper recognition of artistic excellence.)Dr. Leo Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07669626692363827776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-29306969104376541402008-12-17T20:21:00.000-08:002008-12-17T20:21:00.000-08:00If the one I voted for doesn't win I'm out of here...If the one I voted for doesn't win I'm out of here. And no, I'm not telling you which one. It's so obviously funnier than the rest I shouldn't have to say anything.<BR/><BR/>And by the way, now you give me a softball verification word like "emuzed?" The whole week of the contest all I got was variations of "phrlnb." No, I'm not at all "emuzed."<BR/><BR/>OK, if you must have a hint, it's the one that makes absolutely no sense. Got it now?Dr. Leo Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07669626692363827776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-38076367519850765312008-12-17T18:50:00.000-08:002008-12-17T18:50:00.000-08:00And btw, have we got the makings of a summer repla...And btw, have we got the makings of a summer replacement game show here -- or is this already on one of those cable channels I don't get?<BR/><BR/>3 contestants. Spin for random scrambled letters. Each writes definition privately, then all appear on the front of the rostrum like on Jeopardy. Audience votes for most creative or funniest. Can go to tiebreaker or several.<BR/><BR/>Winner gets the Samsonite luggage, the Amana Free-of-frost Refrigerator with automatic icemaker, the eight piece setting of Fiestaware, and the trip to Puerta Vallarta. (What can I say, still stuck in the 60s.)<BR/><BR/>And we could have "celebrity" Daffynitions, if only Orson Bean were 60 years younger....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-39889560865955171652008-12-17T18:38:00.000-08:002008-12-17T18:38:00.000-08:00Wait, you don't get prock or you don't get enough ...Wait, you don't get prock or you don't get <I>enough</I> prock? I'm sooo confused. <BR/><BR/>They are all fine. We'd expect nothing less, and remember, it's a privilege just to be nominated.<BR/><BR/>But here's one Jew voting straight <B>prock</B> -- although in the tradition of our people, we'll have to take a little hutdo off the top. Meway struck me funny, but requiring less dexterity than #3, so I voted Calvinistically.<BR/><BR/>Re: Cook County, or at least the state it's in. I'm for letting the Fonz sell that senate seat, but then donate the receipts to the Chrysler Corporation. Win-win.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-90163425193933000932008-12-17T17:42:00.000-08:002008-12-17T17:42:00.000-08:00D. McEwan asked:What is this crap? One man, one vo...D. McEwan asked:<BR/><I>What is this crap? One man, one vote? Did I wake up today in RUSSIA?</I><BR/><BR/>Nah, you just didn't wake up in Florida like I did. I voted twice with no difficulty.<BR/><BR/>wv: ookepili -- Inhaling helium and then singing without musical accompaniment.Mary Stellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02186261066656584772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-15226193921367169722008-12-17T15:42:00.000-08:002008-12-17T15:42:00.000-08:00I like Wayne's def of Bimeca better than the one i...I like Wayne's def of Bimeca better than the one in the contest. <BR/><BR/>WV: deater. Someone having a meal in Brooklyn.Cap'n Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11783977137812876489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-48998243004303441872008-12-17T14:24:00.000-08:002008-12-17T14:24:00.000-08:00HEY! When I tried to vote a second, fifth and tent...HEY! When I tried to vote a second, fifth and tenth time, the tallies didn't change and it snottily said "We have already recorded YOUR vote." Adding an implied "This isn't Cook County."<BR/><BR/>What is this crap? One man, one vote? Did I wake up today in RUSSIA?<BR/><BR/>A FAIR election? Boy, we didn't do that back in my punchline contest days.<BR/><BR/>Harumph!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-50478156007094444672008-12-17T13:06:00.000-08:002008-12-17T13:06:00.000-08:00Well the Jewish vote will gor for #1 and the gay v...Well the Jewish vote will gor for #1 and the gay vote will go for #3, and the Jewish gay vote will go for #5.<BR/><BR/>My WV now is stfutie, the useless saint.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-69755674347270394632008-12-17T12:18:00.000-08:002008-12-17T12:18:00.000-08:00Good picks. Two of those really cracked me up when...Good picks. Two of those really cracked me up when I read them. It was hard to choose between the two.Eric Curtishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263233851742259691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-43583708973082595662008-12-17T10:37:00.000-08:002008-12-17T10:37:00.000-08:00Prock. A dirty joke, yes, but a highly LITERATE di...Prock. A dirty joke, yes, but a highly LITERATE dirty joke.<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>pithymn: I think that pretty much sums up this contest.Kirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02155991693956178030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-64586984559146297112008-12-17T09:02:00.000-08:002008-12-17T09:02:00.000-08:00I vote "prock" my own bad self.Alas, NOW I get a g...I vote "prock" my own bad self.<BR/><BR/>Alas, NOW I get a glorious word verification word: <A HREF="https://www.blogger.com/captcha?type=IMAGE&captchaKey=ztv0bcz7tunu" REL="nofollow">"dispimp"</A> which is the antonym of "datpimp."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-11781597473732773132008-12-17T08:49:00.000-08:002008-12-17T08:49:00.000-08:00To Ken and the intrepid judges, thank you for all ...To Ken and the intrepid judges, thank you for all the time and energy you put into the contest. <BR/><BR/>I knew it was too much to hope that nobody would criticize the five that were chosen as finalists for this heat. <BR/><BR/>Oh, how fitting, a word verification that stymies me: jeciuqsq. Hmm. Unless it's a little known location in Poughkeepsie called Jeciuq Square.Mary Stellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02186261066656584772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-25080787650717557652008-12-17T08:05:00.000-08:002008-12-17T08:05:00.000-08:00none of the above, sorry.none of the above, sorry.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-14563770877922401562008-12-17T07:47:00.000-08:002008-12-17T07:47:00.000-08:00I must be a moron. I don't get prock. Can someon...I must be a moron. I don't get prock. Can someone explain it to me? It's a dirty word, right? Right? I did it meway.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-69623559181491427982008-12-17T06:39:00.000-08:002008-12-17T06:39:00.000-08:00You need to have a choice of none of the above. Th...You need to have a choice of none of the above. There were several that were much better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-54734019681981024932008-12-17T05:56:00.000-08:002008-12-17T05:56:00.000-08:00I had to throw my vote to Hutdo because I almost h...I had to throw my vote to Hutdo because I almost had Diet Coke coming out my nose when I read it. It just cracked me up for some reason. Perhaps my brain is frozen or snow addled. But it did amuse me. <BR/><BR/>Though I was close to voting for Prock was well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-4435064032342995312008-12-17T01:43:00.000-08:002008-12-17T01:43:00.000-08:00Who knew there was a "POLLDADDY?" How cool.Who knew there was a "POLLDADDY?" How cool.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-450568871252608792008-12-16T22:52:00.000-08:002008-12-16T22:52:00.000-08:00#4 Bimeca gets my vote#4 Bimeca gets my voteAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com