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Re: more OT Religious Humor

Dr. Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD · 2004-08-29T05:40:27+00:00

"Don Kirkman" wrote in message .com... It seems to me I heard somewhere that Tiger Lily wrote in article.de>: "Bob (this one)" <> wrote in message .com... > Dr. Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD wrote: > > SomeGuy wrote: > >>Chung wrote > >>>All jokes are inherently a put down of someone or something. > This is simply wrong. All jokes inherently contain the unexpected. > That's the basis of *all* humor. Humor has a component of shock. Of > course, chung's definition can be demonstrated to be false in the > matter of visual humor - sight gags - or in titles with no further > notes needed like PDQ Bach's "Concerto for piano versus orchestra." lets try this Joke on for size then....... Jesus and Satan Jesus and Satan were having an ongoing argument about who was better at using the computer. They had been going at it for days, and God was tired of hearing all the bickering. Finally, God said, "Cool it. I am going to set up a test which will take two hours and it will judge who does the better job." So Satan and Jesus sat down at the keyboards and typed away. They moused. They did spreadsheets. They wrote reports. They sent faxes. They sent e-mail. They sent out e-mail with attachments. They downloaded. They did some genealogy reports. They made cards. They did every known job. But, ten minutes before the time was up, lightning suddenly flashed across the sky, thunder rolled, the rain poured, and of course, the electricity went off. Satan stared at his blank screen and screamed every curse word known in the underworld. Jesus just sighed. The electricity finally flickered back on, and each of them restarted their computers. Satan started searching frantically screaming, "It's gone! It's all gone! I lost everything when the power went out!" Meanwhile, Jesus quietly started printing out all his files from the past two hours. Satan observed this and became even more irate. "Wait! He cheated! How did he do it??!!" (You'll love the punch line....) God shrugged and said, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "Jesus Saves." To which the only appropriate response is surely "Jesus saves, but the Mongol hordes." -- Don and the humor of all this will be lost on Chung..... Hardly. because he cannot now say this is humorous...... With God help I can do anything. "Yes, it is humorous" even though it mocks Satan "Yes, that is why it is humorous. It puts down someone or something." i love some of life's better jokes! :-) lol love your comment too....... tee hee The love of the godless is like a joke. It puts down either someone or something. You remain in my prayers, dear neighbor whom I love. Please consider the following to save yourself: http://makeashorterlink.com/?I22222129 Servant to the humblest person in the universe, Andrew -- Dr. Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD Board-Certified Cardiologist http://www.heartmdphd.com/ ** Who is the humblest person in the universe? http://makeashorterlink.com/?L26062048 What is all this about? http://makeashorterlink.com/?R20632B48 Is this spam? http://makeashorterlink.com/?N69721867

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Dr. Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD
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29 August 2004, 05:40 UTC #1

Tiger Lily said:

"Don Kirkman" <.net> wrote in message .com...
Quoted message said:
It seems to me I heard somewhere that Tiger Lily wrote in article.de>:
Quoted message said:
"Bob (this one)" <> wrote in message .com...
> Dr. Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD wrote:
Quoted message said:
> > SomeGuy wrote:
Quoted message said:
> >>Chung <[email hidden]> wrote
Quoted message said:
> >>>All jokes are inherently a put down of someone or something.
Quoted message said:
> This is simply wrong. All jokes inherently contain the unexpected.
> That's the basis of *all* humor. Humor has a component of shock. Of
> course, chung's definition can be demonstrated to be false in the
> matter of visual humor - sight gags - or in titles with no further
> notes needed like PDQ Bach's "Concerto for piano versus orchestra."
Quoted message said:
lets try this Joke on for size then.......
Quoted message said:
Jesus and Satan
Quoted message said:
Jesus and Satan were having an ongoing argument about who was better at
using the computer. They had been going at it for days, and God was
tired
of hearing all the bickering.
Quoted message said:
Finally, God said, "Cool it. I am going to set up a test which will
take
two hours and it will judge who does the better job." So Satan and
Jesus
sat down at the keyboards and typed away.
Quoted message said:
They moused.
They did spreadsheets.
They wrote reports.
They sent faxes.
They sent e-mail.
They sent out e-mail with attachments.
They downloaded.
They did some genealogy reports.
They made cards.
They did every known job.
Quoted message said:
But, ten minutes before the time was up, lightning suddenly flashed
across
the sky, thunder rolled, the rain poured, and of course, the
electricity
went off.
Quoted message said:
Satan stared at his blank screen and screamed every curse word known in
the
underworld.
Quoted message said:
Jesus just sighed.
Quoted message said:
The electricity finally flickered back on, and each of them restarted
their
computers.
Quoted message said:
Satan started searching frantically screaming, "It's gone! It's all
gone!
I lost everything when the power went out!"
Quoted message said:
Meanwhile, Jesus quietly started printing out all his files from the
past
two hours.
Quoted message said:
Satan observed this and became even more irate. "Wait! He cheated!
How
did he do it??!!"
Quoted message said:
(You'll love the punch line....)
Quoted message said:
God shrugged and said,
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
"Jesus Saves."
To which the only appropriate response is surely
"Jesus saves, but the Mongol hordes."
--
Don
and the humor of all this will be lost on Chung.....
Hardly.
Quoted message said:
because he cannot now
say this is humorous......
With God help I can do anything.
"Yes, it is humorous"
Quoted message said:
even though it mocks Satan
"Yes, that is why it is humorous. It puts down someone or something."
Quoted message said:
i love some of life's better jokes! :-)
lol
love your comment too....... tee hee
The love of the godless is like a joke. It puts down either someone or
something.
You remain in my prayers, dear neighbor whom I love.
Please consider the following to save yourself:
http://makeashorterlink.com/?I22222129
Servant to the humblest person in the universe,
Andrew
--
Dr. Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD
Board-Certified Cardiologist
http://www.heartmdphd.com/
**
Who is the humblest person in the universe?
http://makeashorterlink.com/?L26062048
What is all this about?
http://makeashorterlink.com/?R20632B48
Is this spam?
http://makeashorterlink.com/?N69721867

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SomeGuy
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30 August 2004, 12:18 UTC #2

"Dr. Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD" <[email hidden]> wrote
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
and the humor of all this will be lost on Chung.....
Hardly.
Quoted message said:
because he cannot now
say this is humorous......
With God help I can do anything.
"Yes, it is humorous"
Quoted message said:
even though it mocks Satan
"Yes, that is why it is humorous. It puts down someone or something."
So, tell us Andrew, if the same joke was told without the reference to
Satan, would it still be funny? For example: Jesus was showing he computer
prowess to the hosts of heaven. He was busy working up a spreadsheet showing
a list of the saved souls and it was taking a long time to compile.
Suddenly, the power went out. Everyone gasped knowing how much work had been
lost. Jesus just sighed. When the power came back on, Jesus when right back
to work. When he finished only moments later, the cherubs were astonished at
quickly he recovered and asked St. Peter how he did it. St. Peter smiled and
responded "Jesus saves!"
If it is funny, who or what is put down?

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Bob (this one)
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30 August 2004, 14:34 UTC #3

SomeGuy said:
"Dr. Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD" <[email hidden]> wrote
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
and the humor of all this will be lost on Chung.....
Hardly.
Quoted message said:
because he cannot now
say this is humorous......
With God help I can do anything.
"Yes, it is humorous"
Quoted message said:
even though it mocks Satan
"Yes, that is why it is humorous. It puts down someone or something."
So, tell us Andrew, if the same joke was told without the reference to
Satan, would it still be funny? For example: Jesus was showing he computer
prowess to the hosts of heaven. He was busy working up a spreadsheet showing
a list of the saved souls and it was taking a long time to compile.
Suddenly, the power went out. Everyone gasped knowing how much work had been
lost. Jesus just sighed. When the power came back on, Jesus when right back
to work. When he finished only moments later, the cherubs were astonished at
quickly he recovered and asked St. Peter how he did it. St. Peter smiled and
responded "Jesus saves!"
If it is funny, who or what is put down?
Oh, come on. How obvious does it have to be. It's electrons, of
course. And the power company.
Poor Chung advances another of his "theories" (like caloric density
and caloric usage, etc.) that humor is funny because, and only
because, it "puts down" someone or something. He's too dim to see that
it relies on wordplay in the example provided and that nothing is
denigrated.
But, of course, he'll never change his mind - like he did about his
2PD when at first it was "use common sense" and now is "talk to your
doctor." Poor, dim guy realized he was giving medical advice.
Bob

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30 August 2004, 14:58 UTC #4

SomeGuy said:
"Dr. Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD" <[email hidden]> wrote
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
and the humor of all this will be lost on Chung.....
Hardly.
Quoted message said:
because he cannot now
say this is humorous......
With God help I can do anything.
"Yes, it is humorous"
Quoted message said:
even though it mocks Satan
"Yes, that is why it is humorous. It puts down someone or something."
So, tell us Andrew, if the same joke was told without the reference to
Satan, would it still be funny? For example: Jesus was showing he computer
prowess to the hosts of heaven. He was busy working up a spreadsheet showing
a list of the saved souls and it was taking a long time to compile.
Suddenly, the power went out. Everyone gasped knowing how much work had been
lost. Jesus just sighed. When the power came back on, Jesus when right back
to work. When he finished only moments later, the cherubs were astonished at
quickly he recovered and asked St. Peter how he did it. St. Peter smiled and
responded "Jesus saves!"
If it is funny, who or what is put down?
By losing the put down, the "LOL" humor is lost.
You remain in my prayers, dear neighbor whom I love.
Please consider the following to save yourself:
http://makeashorterlink.com/?I22222129
Servant to the humblest person in the universe,
Andrew
--
Dr. Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD
Board-Certified Cardiologist
http://www.heartmdphd.com/
**
Who is the humblest person in the universe?
http://makeashorterlink.com/?L26062048
What is all this about?
http://makeashorterlink.com/?R20632B48
Is this spam?
http://makeashorterlink.com/?N69721867

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Bob (this one)
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30 August 2004, 15:05 UTC #5

Dr. Andrew B. Chung said:
SomeGuy said:
"Dr. Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD" <[email hidden]> wrote
Quoted message said:
> and the humor of all this will be lost on Chung.....
Hardly.
> because he cannot now say this is humorous......
With God help I can do anything.
"Yes, it is humorous"
> even though it mocks Satan
"Yes, that is why it is humorous. It puts down someone or
something."
So, tell us Andrew, if the same joke was told without the
reference to Satan, would it still be funny? For example: Jesus
was showing he computer prowess to the hosts of heaven. He was
busy working up a spreadsheet showing a list of the saved souls
and it was taking a long time to compile. Suddenly, the power
went out. Everyone gasped knowing how much work had been lost.
Jesus just sighed. When the power came back on, Jesus when right
back to work. When he finished only moments later, the cherubs
were astonished at quickly he recovered and asked St. Peter how
he did it. St. Peter smiled and responded "Jesus saves!"
If it is funny, who or what is put down?
By losing the put down, the "LOL" humor is lost.
<LOL> Wonderful. It's *still* funny, but not as funny *to Chung*
because it doesn't "put down" someone. And he still misses the point
that it's merely wordplay with no "victim."
But Chung *stays* funny no matter what...
Bob

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SomeGuy
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30 August 2004, 15:06 UTC #6

"Dr. Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD" <[email hidden]> wrote
Quoted message said:
SomeGuy said:
"Dr. Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD" <[email hidden]> wrote
So, tell us Andrew, if the same joke was told without the reference to
Satan, would it still be funny? For example: Jesus was showing he

computer
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
prowess to the hosts of heaven. He was busy working up a spreadsheet

showing
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
a list of the saved souls and it was taking a long time to compile.
Suddenly, the power went out. Everyone gasped knowing how much work had

been
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
lost. Jesus just sighed. When the power came back on, Jesus when right

back
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
to work. When he finished only moments later, the cherubs were

astonished at
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
quickly he recovered and asked St. Peter how he did it. St. Peter smiled

and
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
responded "Jesus saves!"
If it is funny, who or what is put down?
By losing the put down, the "LOL" humor is lost.
So, you're saying that the joke is NOT funny, or just not AS funny?
Are you saying that in order for something to be funny, it MUST "put down"
something or someone?

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31 August 2004, 01:56 UTC #7

SomeGuy said:
"Dr. Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD" <[email hidden]> wrote
Quoted message said:
SomeGuy said:
"Dr. Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD" <[email hidden]> wrote
So, tell us Andrew, if the same joke was told without the reference to
Satan, would it still be funny? For example: Jesus was showing he

computer
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
prowess to the hosts of heaven. He was busy working up a spreadsheet

showing
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
a list of the saved souls and it was taking a long time to compile.
Suddenly, the power went out. Everyone gasped knowing how much work had

been
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
lost. Jesus just sighed. When the power came back on, Jesus when right

back
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
to work. When he finished only moments later, the cherubs were

astonished at
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
quickly he recovered and asked St. Peter how he did it. St. Peter smiled

and
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
responded "Jesus saves!"
If it is funny, who or what is put down?
By losing the put down, the "LOL" humor is lost.
So, you're saying that the joke is NOT funny, or just not AS funny?
No. It is longer a joke. It has been reduced to an amusing play on words.
Quoted message said:

Are you saying that in order for something to be funny, it MUST "put down"
something or someone?
No. See above.
You remain in my prayers, dear neighbor whom I love.
Servant to the humblest person in the universe,
Andrew
--
Dr. Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD
Board-Certified Cardiologist
http://www.heartmdphd.com/
**
Who is the humblest person in the universe?
http://makeashorterlink.com/?L26062048
What is all this about?
http://makeashorterlink.com/?R20632B48
Is this spam?
http://makeashorterlink.com/?N69721867

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SomeGuy
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31 August 2004, 12:58 UTC #8

"Dr. Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD" <[email hidden]> wrote...
Quoted message said:
SomeGuy wrote:
Tiger Lily's modified joke deleted.
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
So, you're saying that the joke is NOT funny, or just not AS funny?
No. It is longer a joke. It has been reduced to an amusing play on

words.
Andrew, a joke is something that produces laughter. The dictionary says it's
an "oral narrative with a climactic humorous twist." How is it NOT a joke?
Please enlighten us all.

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31 August 2004, 22:31 UTC #9

SomeGuy said:
"Dr. Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD" <[email hidden]> wrote...
Quoted message said:
SomeGuy wrote:
Tiger Lily's modified joke deleted.
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
So, you're saying that the joke is NOT funny, or just not AS funny?
No. It is longer a joke. It has been reduced to an amusing play on

words.
Andrew, a joke is something that produces laughter.
Correct.
Quoted message said:
The dictionary says it's
an "oral narrative with a climactic humorous twist." How is it NOT a joke?
No laughter.
Quoted message said:

Please enlighten us all.
As you wish.
You remain in my prayers, dear neighbor whom I love.
Please consider the following to save yourself:
http://makeashorterlink.com/?I22222129
Servant to the humblest person in the universe,
Andrew
--
Dr. Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD
Board-Certified Cardiologist
http://www.heartmdphd.com/
**
Who is the humblest person in the universe?
http://makeashorterlink.com/?L26062048
What is all this about?
http://makeashorterlink.com/?R20632B48
Is this spam?
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Bob (this one)
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31 August 2004, 23:16 UTC #10

Dr. Andrew B. Chung said:
SomeGuy said:
"Dr. Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD" <[email hidden]> wrote...
Quoted message said:
SomeGuy wrote:
Tiger Lily's modified joke deleted.
Quoted message said:
>So, you're saying that the joke is NOT funny, or just not AS funny?
No. It is longer a joke. It has been reduced to an amusing play on
words.
Andrew, a joke is something that produces laughter.
Correct.
Quoted message said:
The dictionary says it's
an "oral narrative with a climactic humorous twist." How is it NOT a joke?
No laughter.
<LOL> Now that's funny. Chung chooses to ignore the formal definition
and use his own interpretation. A joke has a climactic humorous twist.
If humorless Chung doesn't laugh, it doesn't mean that it isn't a
joke. It means that Chung is humorless. Still.
But it's an interesting thing that Henny Chungman posits above. A joke
ceases to be one when the malice is gone (no "put down"😉 and moves to
another level in his continuum of humor. There are levels, like
Chung's future home. Read Dante...
Bob

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1 September 2004, 12:51 UTC #11

"Bob (this one)" <[email hidden]> wrote ...
Quoted message said:
Dr. Andrew B. Chung said:
SomeGuy wrote:
joke stuff deleted
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
The dictionary says it's
an "oral narrative with a climactic humorous twist." How is it NOT a

joke?
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:

No laughter.
<LOL> Now that's funny. Chung chooses to ignore the formal definition
and use his own interpretation. A joke has a climactic humorous twist.
If humorless Chung doesn't laugh, it doesn't mean that it isn't a
joke. It means that Chung is humorless. Still.
But it's an interesting thing that Henny Chungman posits above. A joke
ceases to be one when the malice is gone (no "put down"😉 and moves to
another level in his continuum of humor. There are levels, like
Chung's future home. Read Dante...
Whoa, I think you hit on something there, Bob. It's not funny unless Andrew
laughs. Andrew only finds humour in things that put down people (or things).
That's one twisted mind.

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1 September 2004, 13:17 UTC #12

SomeGuy said:

"Bob (this one)" <[email hidden]> wrote ...
Quoted message said:
Dr. Andrew B. Chung said:
SomeGuy wrote:
joke stuff deleted
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
>The dictionary says it's
>an "oral narrative with a climactic humorous twist." How is it NOT a

joke?
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:

No laughter.
<LOL> Now that's funny. Chung chooses to ignore the formal definition
and use his own interpretation. A joke has a climactic humorous twist.
If humorless Chung doesn't laugh, it doesn't mean that it isn't a
joke. It means that Chung is humorless. Still.
But it's an interesting thing that Henny Chungman posits above. A joke
ceases to be one when the malice is gone (no "put down"😉 and moves to
another level in his continuum of humor. There are levels, like
Chung's future home. Read Dante...
Whoa, I think you hit on something there, Bob. It's not funny unless Andrew
laughs. Andrew only finds humour in things that put down people (or things).
That's one twisted mind.
That's our sinful nature.
You remain in my prayers, dear neighbor whom I love.
Please consider the following to save yourself:
http://makeashorterlink.com/?I22222129
Servant to the humblest person in the universe,
Andrew
--
Dr. Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD
Board-Certified Cardiologist
http://www.heartmdphd.com/
**
Who is the humblest person in the universe?
http://makeashorterlink.com/?L26062048
What is all this about?
http://makeashorterlink.com/?R20632B48
Is this spam?
http://makeashorterlink.com/?N69721867

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