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wu :: forums    riddles    what happened (Moderators: ThudnBlunder, SMQ, william wu, Eigenray, Grimbal, Icarus, towr)    Tom swifites « Previous topic | Next topic » Pages: 1  Reply Notify of replies Send Topic Print    Author  Topic: Tom swifites  (Read 2026 times) Noke Lieu Uberpuzzler pen... paper... let's go! (and bit of plastic)     Gender: Posts: 1884 Tom swifites   « on: Jul 6th, 2008, 11:40pm » Quote Modify Probably my favourite class of pun is the Tom Swifty.   Can you complete these ones?   "When it stops raining, we'll break camp," Tom said intently.   and so on.   1. "Now, THAT'S a fountain," Tom said 2. "You're... choking... me," Tom said   3. "I think one bowl of goulash should be enough" Tom said   4. "But then there won't be any fertiliser for the veggies" Tom said 5. "My baby son knows how to search the internet, yes he does..." Tom     « Last Edit: Jul 6th, 2008, 11:41pm by Noke Lieu » IP Logged a shade of wit and the art of farce. denis Uberpuzzler     Gender: Posts: 1222 Re: Tom swifites   « Reply #1 on: Jul 7th, 2008, 4:59pm » Quote Modify 1. gushingly 5. cooed « Last Edit: Jul 7th, 2008, 5:08pm by denis » IP Logged Noke Lieu Uberpuzzler pen... paper... let's go! (and bit of plastic)     Gender: Posts: 1884 Re: Tom swifites   « Reply #2 on: Jul 7th, 2008, 6:12pm » Quote Modify yep and yep IP Logged a shade of wit and the art of farce. ThudnBlunder wu::riddles Moderator Uberpuzzler The dewdrop slides into the shining Sea     Gender: Posts: 4489 Re: Tom swifites   « Reply #3 on: Jul 7th, 2008, 9:17pm » Quote Modify 2) gurgled?   IP Logged THE MEEK SHALL INHERIT THE EARTH.....................................................................er, if that's all right with the rest of you. towr wu::riddles Moderator Uberpuzzler Some people are average, some are just mean.     Gender: Posts: 13730 Re: Tom swifites   « Reply #4 on: Jul 7th, 2008, 11:33pm » Quote Modify 3) hungry; considering goulash is from Hungary IP Logged Wikipedia, Google, Mathworld, Integer sequence DB Noke Lieu Uberpuzzler pen... paper... let's go! (and bit of plastic)     Gender: Posts: 1884 Re: Tom swifites   « Reply #5 on: Jul 8th, 2008, 1:59am » Quote Modify not gurgled. but close (ish)   Hungrily... maybe. not intended at least. Maybe should change it to "should be enough to feed everyone" IP Logged a shade of wit and the art of farce. ThudnBlunder wu::riddles Moderator Uberpuzzler The dewdrop slides into the shining Sea     Gender: Posts: 4489 Re: Tom swifites   « Reply #6 on: Jul 8th, 2008, 9:17am » Quote Modify on Jul 8th, 2008, 1:59am, Noke Lieu wrote: not gurgled. but close (ish) 2)spluttered?   IP Logged THE MEEK SHALL INHERIT THE EARTH.....................................................................er, if that's all right with the rest of you. Noke Lieu Uberpuzzler pen... paper... let's go! (and bit of plastic)     Gender: Posts: 1884 Re: Tom swifites   « Reply #7 on: Jul 8th, 2008, 4:33pm » Quote Modify it's 12 letters long... IP Logged a shade of wit and the art of farce. Noke Lieu Uberpuzzler pen... paper... let's go! (and bit of plastic)     Gender: Posts: 1884 Re: Tom swifites   « Reply #8 on: Jul 16th, 2008, 1:29am » Quote Modify jsut nip this one in the bud.. it didn't quite take off like I was hoping...   gushingly breathlessly stupidly (stew piddly) all forlorn cooed « Last Edit: Jul 16th, 2008, 1:29am by Noke Lieu » IP Logged a shade of wit and the art of farce. Pheasant Newbie     Posts: 3 Re: Tom swifites   « Reply #9 on: Jul 18th, 2008, 8:46pm » Quote Modify What about "strangely" for the second one? IP Logged ThudnBlunder wu::riddles Moderator Uberpuzzler The dewdrop slides into the shining Sea     Gender: Posts: 4489 Re: Tom swifites   « Reply #10 on: Jul 18th, 2008, 9:23pm » Quote Modify on Jul 16th, 2008, 1:29am, Noke Lieu wrote: ...it didn't quite take off like I was hoping...   .......said Noke lightly/breezily/airily « Last Edit: Jul 19th, 2008, 11:14pm by ThudnBlunder » IP Logged THE MEEK SHALL INHERIT THE EARTH.....................................................................er, if that's all right with the rest of you. Noke Lieu Uberpuzzler pen... paper... let's go! (and bit of plastic)     Gender: Posts: 1884 Re: Tom swifites   « Reply #11 on: Jul 19th, 2008, 11:16pm » Quote Modify on Jul 18th, 2008, 8:46pm, Pheasant wrote: What about "strangely" for the second one?   not bad, given my mis-type rate!.. he said exceptingly « Last Edit: Jul 19th, 2008, 11:19pm by Noke Lieu » IP Logged a shade of wit and the art of farce. ThudnBlunder wu::riddles Moderator Uberpuzzler The dewdrop slides into the shining Sea     Gender: Posts: 4489 Re: Tom swifites   « Reply #12 on: Jul 20th, 2008, 1:09am » Quote Modify on Jul 18th, 2008, 8:46pm, Pheasant wrote: What about "strangely" for the second one? At this stage, Noke will except anything he can get.   IP Logged THE MEEK SHALL INHERIT THE EARTH.....................................................................er, if that's all right with the rest of you. Pages: 1  Reply Notify of replies Send Topic Print Forum Jump: ----------------------------- riddles -----------------------------  - easy   - medium   - hard   - what am i => what happened   - microsoft   - cs   - putnam exam (pure math)   - suggestions, help, and FAQ   - general problem-solving / chatting / whatever ----------------------------- general -----------------------------  - guestbook   - truth   - complex analysis   - wanted   - psychology   - chinese « Previous topic | Next topic »

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