Puns for the Educated (Page 2): Is that not the 'Pythagorean Theorem', or 'Pythagoras' Theorem' ? We just called it Pythagoras' Rule and used it for laying out things like foundations...

six-gold Loc: Winnipeg, Mb., Canada

workhorse wrote:

the Pathagorum Theorum maybe. or 3-4-5- rule for the slow carpenter in the crowd. ;-)

Is that not the 'Pythagorean Theorem', or 'Pythagoras' Theorem' ? We just called it Pythagoras' Rule and used it for laying out things like foundations or decks.

Cornishpete Loc: Illinois

But it only applies to a 'right-angle triangle' for anyone still puzzling over this. And who would have thunk I would have the opportunity to type 'hypoteneuse' today!

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VHD-Tex wrote:

1. King Ozymandias of Assyria was running low on cash after years of was with the Hittites. His last great possession was the Star of the Euphrates, the most valuable diamond in the ancient world. Desperate, he went to Croesus, the pawnbroker, to ask for a loan.

Croesus said, "I'll give you 100,000 dinars for it."
"But I paid a million dinars for it," the King protested. "Don't you know who I am? I am the King!"

Croesus replied, "When you wish to pawn a Star, Makes no difference who you are."
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2.Evidence has been found that William Tell and his family wee avid bowlers. Unfortunately, all the Swiss League records were destroyed in a fire,...and so we'll never know for whom the Tells bowled.
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3. A man rushed into a busy doctor's surgery and shouted, "Doctor! I think I'm shrinking!"
The doctor calmly responded, "Now, Now, settle down. You'll just have to be a little patient."
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4. An Indian chief was feeling very sick, so he summoned the medicine man. After a brief examination, the medicine man took out a long, thin strip of elk rawhide and gave it to the chief, telling him to bite off, chew, and swallow one inch of the leather every day.

After a month, the medicine man returned to see how the chief was feeling. The chief shrugged and said, "The thong is ended, but the malady lingers on."
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5. There were three Indian squaws. One slept on a deer skin, one slept on an elk skin, and the third slept on a hippopotamus skin. All three became pregnant. The first two each had a baby boy. The one who slept on the hippopotamus skin had twin boys.

This just goes to prove that.....the squaw of the hippopotamus is equal to the sons of the squaws of the other two hides. ( Some of you might need help with this one.)
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6. A famous Viking explorer returned home from a voyage and found his name missing from the town register.

His wife insisted on complaining to the local civic official, who apologized profusely saying, " I must have taken Leif Off my census."

1. King Ozymandias of Assyria was running low on c... (show quote)

justingraham Loc: Eugene, Oregon

great ones, im havin a problem with five though....im sure it will be obvious but any hints? lmao

justingraham Loc: Eugene, Oregon

great ones, im havin a problem with five though....im sure it will be obvious but any hints? lmao

workhorse Loc: Nashville, TN

Cornishpete wrote:

But it only applies to a 'right-angle triangle' for anyone still puzzling over this. And who would have thunk I would have the opportunity to type 'hypoteneuse' today!

Woah, hypoteneuse, I couldn't have even spelled it without you doing it first. Tell me this, at least maybe you can if your math is as good as your spelling; if this only applies to a Right-Angle, what applies to a Left-Angle? Just wondering, never had those fancy classes like geometry or trig what ever the heck that is, flunked high school algebra but didn't do too bad in probabilities and statics in college.

Yoos2 Loc: BC Canada

They were LEFT out of the equation!
J

Remus Loc: Norfolk, UK

In ancient Iran lived the Persians and the Medes. People generally liked one or the other but never both. Hence todays well known saying.
One man's Mede is another man's Persian.

rayford2 Loc: New Bethlehem, PA

Cornishpete wrote:

But it only applies to a 'right-angle triangle' for anyone still puzzling over this. And who would have thunk I would have the opportunity to type 'hypoteneuse' today!

That word just smoked my spell checker. There might be a virus hidden in it.

raymondh Loc: Walker, MI

These are very clever! :D

Bill Burkhardt Loc: Overland Park

I just love word jokes ...... and thought these were very creative. I sent them on to some of my friends. Thanks!

4ellen4 Loc: GTA--Ontario

VHD-Tex wrote:

1. King Ozymandias of Assyria was running low on cash after years of was with the Hittites. His last great possession was the Star of the Euphrates, the most valuable diamond in the ancient world. Desperate, he went to Croesus, the pawnbroker, to ask for a loan.

Croesus said, "I'll give you 100,000 dinars for it."
"But I paid a million dinars for it," the King protested. "Don't you know who I am? I am the King!"

Croesus replied, "When you wish to pawn a Star, Makes no difference who you are."
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2.Evidence has been found that William Tell and his family wee avid bowlers. Unfortunately, all the Swiss League records were destroyed in a fire,...and so we'll never know for whom the Tells bowled.
----------------------
3. A man rushed into a busy doctor's surgery and shouted, "Doctor! I think I'm shrinking!"
The doctor calmly responded, "Now, Now, settle down. You'll just have to be a little patient."
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4. An Indian chief was feeling very sick, so he summoned the medicine man. After a brief examination, the medicine man took out a long, thin strip of elk rawhide and gave it to the chief, telling him to bite off, chew, and swallow one inch of the leather every day.

After a month, the medicine man returned to see how the chief was feeling. The chief shrugged and said, "The thong is ended, but the malady lingers on."
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5. There were three Indian squaws. One slept on a deer skin, one slept on an elk skin, and the third slept on a hippopotamus skin. All three became pregnant. The first two each had a baby boy. The one who slept on the hippopotamus skin had twin boys.

This just goes to prove that.....the squaw of the hippopotamus is equal to the sons of the squaws of the other two hides. ( Some of you might need help with this one.)
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6. A famous Viking explorer returned home from a voyage and found his name missing from the town register.

His wife insisted on complaining to the local civic official, who apologized profusely saying, " I must have taken Leif Off my census."

1. King Ozymandias of Assyria was running low on c... (show quote)

The word Squaw is very offensive to any First Nations{Canadian term} or Native American woman--it is on the same level as a s--t and I would thank you not to use this term again
Ellen a First Nations Woman

Brian in Whitby Loc: Whitby, Ontario, Canada

workhorse wrote:

the Pathagorum Theorum maybe. or 3-4-5- rule for the slow carpenter in the crowd. ;-)

3-4-5?

I always thought it was 5-12-13!

Remoman Loc: Someplace Remote Near LA

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workhorse Loc: Nashville, TN

Brian in Whitby wrote:

workhorse wrote:

the Pathagorum Theorum maybe. or 3-4-5- rule for the slow carpenter in the crowd. ;-)

3-4-5?

I always thought it was 5-12-13!

The 5-12-13 only works on paralelograms not one footings or decks, unless you perform the the addition before the substraction or visa versa I think maybe.