| Author | Message | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1164 Registered: 6-2006 |
When he heard about the explosion, he couldn't help but to laugh. | ||
| Logician (Logician)
New member Username: Logician Post Number: 296 Registered: 6-2003 |
Both 'he's the same? If not, then please answer the following questions for both people. Would his laughter be considered black humour? The explosion: does it matter how he heard about it? who he heard it from? who/what exploded? when it happened? where it happened? Were there any deaths as a result of the explosion? Any physical damage? mental damage? Was "he" personally affected by the explosion? Is it relevant that "he" is male? How old he is? Where he lives? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 266 Registered: 1-2007 |
Does explosion refer to something blowing up? or could it be an explosion in sales? share price? birth rates? or something similar? | ||
| ~damia~ (~damia~)
New member Username: ~damia~ Post Number: 362 Registered: 9-2003 |
any other individuals? 1? 2? 3? 4? 5? any vehicles? crimes? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1165 Registered: 6-2006 |
Both 'he's the same?yes If not, then please answer the following questions for both people. Would his laughter be considered black humour?no, if by black humour you mean sadistic or evil or something along those lines. The explosion: does it matter how he heard about it?yes who he heard it from?yesish, slight FA who/what exploded?yesish when it happened?noish where it happened?yes Were there any deaths as a result of the explosion?no Any physical damage?yes mental damage?possibly Was "he" personally affected by the explosion?no Is it relevant that "he" is male?no, with the tiniest possible ish How old he is?no Where he lives?no Does explosion refer to something blowing up?yes or could it be an explosion in sales? share price? birth rates? or something similar?nothing like this any other individuals?yes, although not directly relevant 1?this 2? 3? 4? 5? any vehicles?no crimes?no | ||
| Zephyr14 (Zephyr14)
New member Username: Zephyr14 Post Number: 165 Registered: 1-2007 |
Was the explosion an accident? Something planned? Something controlled? Physical damage: people injured? material damage? Did he hear about it from the TV? Radio? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1167 Registered: 6-2006 |
Was the explosion an accident?yes Something planned? Something controlled? Physical damage: people injured?yes material damage? yes Did he hear about it from the TV?no Radio?no | ||
| Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 46 Registered: 4-2007 |
Did someone tell him about it? Did he read about it? Was he there when it happened? Did he gain in any way from the explosion? Did the explosion amuse him in some way? Was it caused in a funny way? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1169 Registered: 6-2006 |
Did someone tell him about it?no Did he read about it?yes Was he there when it happened?no Did he gain in any way from the explosion? no Did the explosion amuse him in some way?no Was it caused in a funny way?no | ||
| Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 48 Registered: 4-2007 |
Did he laugh because he was happy? Triumphant? He found something funny? Is it relevant where he read about it? Newspaper? Magazine? Book? Internet? Somewhere else? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1170 Registered: 6-2006 |
Did he laugh because he was happy?no Triumphant?no He found something funny?yes Is it relevant where he read about it?yesish Newspaper?Probably this Magazine? Book? Internet?but could be this Somewhere else? | ||
| Logician (Logician)
New member Username: Logician Post Number: 299 Registered: 6-2003 |
Was there an unintentional pun in the headline? (Or even intentional?) In the article itself? Is it possible that I'd find this funny? Or is this more of a "you had to be there" kind of thing? You said it was relevant where it happened: do you mean the country? If so, is it [insert list of countries]? Is it also relevant when it happened? If so, when [insert list of years between 4.5 billion BC to 5 billion AD]? Did this story actually happen? | ||
| Strongplacebo (Strongplacebo)
New member Username: Strongplacebo Post Number: 110 Registered: 10-2005 |
Was the explosion a bomb? A crash? Chemicals reacting? Overheating for some other reason? | ||
| Ostap (Ostap)
New member Username: Ostap Post Number: 46 Registered: 6-2005 |
Was it a gas explosion? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1171 Registered: 6-2006 |
Was there an unintentional pun in the headline? yes(Or even intentional? could have been, but I don't know the intentions of the journalist!) In the article itself?no Is it possible that I'd find this funny?yes Or is this more of a "you had to be there" kind of thing? no You said it was relevant where it happened: do you mean the country?yes, but more specific than that If so, is it [insert list of countries]?It's in the US Is it also relevant when it happened?yope If so, when [insert list of years between 4.5 billion BC to 5 billion AD]? this year Did this story actually happen? Was the explosion a bomb? A crash? Chemicals reacting? Overheating for some other reason? none of these Was it a gas explosion? yes | ||
| Logician (Logician)
New member Username: Logician Post Number: 309 Registered: 6-2003 |
More specific than the country - do you mean the US states? If so, which one [insert list of US states]? Are the two-letter state initials relevant? Is the word 'gas' the subject of the pun? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1175 Registered: 6-2006 |
More specific than the country - do you mean the US states?more specifically, the city. If so, which one [insert list of US states]? It's in Montana Are the two-letter state initials relevant? no Is the word 'gas' the subject of the pun? partially, yes | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 282 Registered: 1-2007 |
Is there an example of toilet humour in the pun such as "Gas explosion in Beans factory"? or is the humour more subtle? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1176 Registered: 6-2006 |
Is there an example of toilet humour in the pun such as "Gas explosion in Beans factory"? or is the humour more subtle?It's most definitely toilet humor. | ||
| Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 65 Registered: 4-2007 |
Did the headline also mention the name of the city? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1178 Registered: 6-2006 |
Did the headline also mention the name of the city?yes | ||
| Logician (Logician)
New member Username: Logician Post Number: 313 Registered: 6-2003 |
"Gas explosion in Butte"? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1180 Registered: 6-2006 |
"Gas explosion in Butte"? not exactly, but close enough for... ****************SPOILER*************** Actual headline in the Billings Gazette from April 10, 2007: "Butte Blast Caused By Leaking Gas" My first reaction, I admit, was a very wide grin. Link to the article: http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2007/04/10/news/state/65-blast.txt | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1181 Registered: 6-2006 |
Hmmm...for some reason that link doesn't work, but if you copy and paste it, it will. | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1182 Registered: 6-2006 |
Ok, here's a working link!! |
