Subj : Monthly posting of the rules for NoRemember & beyond To : All From : George Pope Date : Sun Nov 02 2025 05:38:46 First off, WELCOME if you're a newcomer, or anoldcomer, recently returned; I appreciate everyone in this echo -- you're why I bother for as little as they pay me! YOU are worth it! (sure, that counts as my objoke inclusion for this post, if I want it to be it ;) ) Say hi, share your favourite joke, rated PG-14, where you're from,. & why that place is funny; maybe a funny childhood story from your own childhood or someone you were close to,growing up? Jump in, have fun; reply to any post you read in here, should you feel the urge -- nothing you see is private. Do include funny content n every post, though, please (we call that an Obligatory Joke(ObJoke for short), when you add in an extra bit of funny to make up for off-topic chat content) Okay, enough intro, on to the main point(s) of this posting. . . Rules, Regulations, & Guidelines for Fidonet's FUNNY Jokes and Stories echo This file and the rules as per the Fido official echo description constitute our rules & regulations, binding on every user in this echo, by their participation (whether passive(reading) or active(posting); if this displeases you, you know the way you came in -- you may & should exit the same way & never return. Echo purpose: to hear something repeated you've just said. Note all are labeled #1 as they're all important -- #1: You must (re)read these every time you see them posted by myself or another moderator, addressed to "All" #1: even if a rule, below, seems phrased humorously (even your mods try to stay on topic) it is a hard & fast rule, requiring your adherence #1: Have fun or GTFO #1: don't be a jackass; you're a guest in other people's home. #1: every post must contain funny content (text) #1: English(UK+CAN) is the natural language of the fully evolved human being, thus English is the echo's official language. American English is American & true English users may feel free to humorously(key) poke fun at Americanisms #1: grammar & punctuation is probably important -- mis-use opens yourself up to funny or punny ridicule. #1: leave the moderating to the moderator(s); you may not see it being done, but we work behind the scenes often. If you have a complaint, echomail or email your mods; do NOT post into the echo (unless you're following rule#1 of course, & being funny) #1: This echo is rated PG-16; i.e. content should not be overly shocking to the average 16 year old (boy or girl); no porn -- that's elsewhere in cyberspace #1: NO ads for products, services, echos, pages, or ANYTHING, except as you've sent to the mod, with agreed upon payment, & the mod posts it for you, following all rules. #1: NO auto-posting (bots); this echo is for humans; if you can fully understand these rules, you are likely human. #1: the mods are not responsible for any damage to your connection devices (including modems & computer & monitor) perpetrated by a moderator's use of the Freister Device (detects your personal(not BBS, not your fido upline) source system & sends proprietary signals to cause your disks, CPU, mainboard, & modem to die ("fry" from Freister, the inventor, & my friend) #1: You have been warned #1 Swearing should be kept to a minimum -- & only as befits the joke/thread -- we're adults here & should act & talk like it. If you're mixing them in randomly like salt & pepper, you're too young to be in here. #1: These rules should appear once a month, but regardless if you've seen or read them, you MUST follow all, or delist the echo &/or visit others (&/or make your own, even!) #1: We only roast the ones we love #1: The End (or is it?) APPENDIX i: Remember: Even if some jokes in here seem a bit "difficult" for you to enjoy, that humour is not universal; this echo is for everyone. The most important thing is: #1 Have fun #1 Include a joke in every post/reply #1 Keep it all PG-16 As a reminder: EVERY post /must/ contain a(or more than one) joke or other funny content; to prove it, here's mine for this rules' posting, themed to this month's subject line month: I've been suffering from amnesia... Or was it dyslexia? All I know is that I can't remember it and I sure as hell can't spell it. I've been diagnosed with a type of amnesia where I deny the existence of certain 80's bands... There is no cure... People sometimes mock me for having amnesia ItĘs okay. My motto is forget about it and move on. Doctor: Sir, I think you are suffering from amnesia Man: Yeah, and I think that girl over there likes me Doc: Yeah, she's your wife --------------- Bonus bonus content: (play-along special) Pickup lines t a bar; who of you uses them? The Gamily Feud ad has one guy answering, "Your place or mine?" quite enthusiastically. I say this isn't a pickup line; it' a follow-through when the pickup line & further chit-chat worked. My dave pickup line to use is: "Do you live around here often?"; always good for a smile or laugh, & invitation to sit. But, seriously, for just a second, the best pickup line is, "Hi, my name is ______" (put your own name in there, obvi!) If you're more direct & crude, you might use: "F*ck me if I'm wrong, but isn't your name Gertrude?" I like to offer to play "Carnival,"; that's where she sits on my face; I guess herweight, & then eat the difference. Any funnies to add to the thread, relating to pickup lines in bars or clubs? I imagine one definitively working line would be, "Would you like to go for a ride in my Bentley then fly over to Paris in my jet, for a coffee in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower?" for the mote intelligent & discerning types. For that other type found in bars, you could try, "You look wasted; ARE you wasted; I'm wasted! Let's take off to my place & get drunk!" I've been known to successfully use, "You smell wet--let's get out of here & party properly." --- BBBS/Li6 v4.10 Toy-7 * Origin: The Rusty MailBox - Penticton, BC Canada (1:153/757) .