Finish the Limericks

jbaylies · Post by **jbaylies** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 9:11 pm

If Bloke reaches ten-thousand posts,

eupher61 · Post by **eupher61** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 9:32 pm

'twill make the rest of us seem pale as ghosts

Captain Sousie · Post by **Captain Sousie** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 3:16 pm

If Bloke reaches ten-thousand posts,

eupher61 wrote:'twill make the rest of us seem pale as ghosts

On vacation he'll be,

Tubaing · Post by **Tubaing** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 3:39 pm

Captain Sousie wrote:
If Bloke reaches ten-thousand posts,

eupher61 wrote:'twill make the rest of us seem pale as ghosts
On vacation he'll be,

sad, he met me

tubatooter1940 · Post by **tubatooter1940** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 4:36 pm

Tubaing wrote:
Captain Sousie wrote:
If Bloke reaches ten-thousand posts,

eupher61 wrote:'twill make the rest of us seem pale as ghosts
On vacation he'll be,
sad, he met me

Since his check bounced at my banks on both coasts.

Tubaing · Post by **Tubaing** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 6:22 pm

There once was a Tuba without guarantee!

jbaylies · Post by **jbaylies** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 7:10 pm

Tubaing wrote:There once was a Tuba without guarantee!

It carried a very large fee!

Tubaing · Post by **Tubaing** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 8:27 pm

jbaylies wrote:
Tubaing wrote:There once was a Tuba without guarantee!
It carried a very large fee!

It was teacher approved.

Tubaing · Post by **Tubaing** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 9:17 pm

the elephant wrote:Guys, a Limerick has a specific rhythmic and metric form. It uses a structure of (very) basically: A, A, B, B, A...

...When we disregard these structural things we have demeaned the holy art form of the Limerick. Shame on those who damage the mighty Limerick! CONFORM TO THE LIMERICK STRUCTURE OR BE DANGED* FOR ETERNITY!

Come on Euph Guy you are turning this into AABA

Tubaing · Post by **Tubaing** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 9:24 pm

There once was an email containing spam

Mojo workin' · Post by **Mojo workin'** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 9:41 pm

Regarding Seuss's Green Eggs and Ham

jbaylies · Post by **jbaylies** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 10:08 pm

Greg wrote:
Tubaing wrote:There once was an email containing spam

Regarding Seuss's Green Eggs and Ham
It came from Aruba

on a truck full of Tubas,

not even worth finishing, let's talk Tuba.

Happy?

eupher61 · Post by **eupher61** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 10:10 pm

not even worth finishing, let's talk Tuba.

Tubaing · Post by **Tubaing** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 10:15 pm

eupher61 wrote:not even worth finishing, let's talk Tuba.

Why not go ahead and learn to S.C.U.B.A. (Self Contained Underwater Breathing Aparatis)

iiipopes · Post by **iiipopes** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 10:51 pm

Greg wrote:
Tubaing wrote:
eupher61 wrote:not even worth finishing, let's talk Tuba.
Why not go ahead and learn to S.C.U.B.A. (Self Contained Underwater Breathing Aparatis)
then play under water

And swim like an otter

WoodSheddin · Post by **WoodSheddin** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 10:58 pm

iiipopes wrote:
Greg wrote:
Tubaing wrote: Why not go ahead and learn to S.C.U.B.A. (Self Contained Underwater Breathing Aparatis)
then play under water
And swim like an otter

These Limericks are starting to me bother.

eupher61 · Post by **eupher61** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 11:58 pm

A bad lim'rick writer named Gerald

jbaylies · Post by **jbaylies** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 6:49 am

eupher61 wrote:A bad lim'rick writer named Gerald

Suddenly became imperiled.

jhedrick · Post by **jhedrick** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 7:37 am

jbaylies wrote:
eupher61 wrote:A bad lim'rick writer named Gerald
Suddenly became imperiled.

Rhyme an meter so poor

iiipopes · Post by **iiipopes** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 8:39 am

jhedrick wrote:
jbaylies wrote:
eupher61 wrote:A bad lim'rick writer named Gerald
Suddenly became imperiled.
Rhyme and meter so poor

And spelling to abhor