Comments on: Spam humor http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/08/22/spam-humor/ I am an astronomer, writer, and skeptic. I likes reality the way it is, and I aims to keep it that way. My real name is Phil Plait, and I run the Bad Astronomy blog. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:22:56 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Mungascr http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/08/22/spam-humor/comment-page-1/#comment-19618 Mungascr Tue, 05 Sep 2006 13:34:44 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/08/22/spam-humor/#comment-19618 A sign in proud red and white lettering I've seen with my own eyes offered Pet food pizza! 'Twas two separate shops (one for pet food, another for pizza) of course but the effect and the mental image ...! ;-) A sign in proud red and white lettering I’ve seen with my own eyes offered Pet food pizza!

‘Twas two separate shops (one for pet food, another for pizza) of course but the effect and the mental image …!
;-)

]]> By: Elwood Herring http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/08/22/spam-humor/comment-page-1/#comment-19619 Elwood Herring Thu, 24 Aug 2006 14:12:20 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/08/22/spam-humor/#comment-19619 The best sign I ever saw with my own eyes (as distinct from finding it on a website) was in the window of a restaurant in my home town Birmingham (England) It said - and I can quote it exactly: "Special Offer - Two adults eating here can have two children to eat FREE!" The best sign I ever saw with my own eyes (as distinct from finding it on a website) was in the window of a restaurant in my home town Birmingham (England)

It said – and I can quote it exactly:

“Special Offer – Two adults eating here can have two children to eat FREE!”

]]> By: Caxtonia http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/08/22/spam-humor/comment-page-1/#comment-19620 Caxtonia Thu, 24 Aug 2006 07:15:50 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/08/22/spam-humor/#comment-19620 a local construction equipment company in my town has a sign with two panels which, when read left to right, says "Snow Plows Dump Bodies". And for some reason, no one else in town finds the sign odd or humorous at all. a local construction equipment company in my town has a sign with two panels which, when read left to right, says “Snow Plows Dump Bodies”. And for some reason, no one else in town finds the sign odd or humorous at all.

]]> By: Aerik http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/08/22/spam-humor/comment-page-1/#comment-19621 Aerik Wed, 23 Aug 2006 17:22:48 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/08/22/spam-humor/#comment-19621 The really funny ones I can’t post. I call BS on that! You inadvertantly <i>did</i> post one fo those "really funny ones." You remember: the shuttle that was brought down by a <a href="http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=bust+a+nut" title="Bust a Nut" rel="nofollow">busted nut</a>. And I commented on how I wished journalists and editors would google each and every headline they want to put out, <i>just in case</i>. The really funny ones I can’t post.

I call BS on that! You inadvertantly did post one fo those “really funny ones.” You remember: the shuttle that was brought down by a busted nut. And I commented on how I wished journalists and editors would google each and every headline they want to put out, just in case.

]]> By: Gary Ansorge http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/08/22/spam-humor/comment-page-1/#comment-19623 Gary Ansorge Wed, 23 Aug 2006 15:32:54 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/08/22/spam-humor/#comment-19623 Great! A new word is born,,,"spoomer", as in spam humor,,, Gary 7 Great! A new word is born,,,”spoomer”, as in spam humor,,,

Gary 7

]]> By: Mark Martin http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/08/22/spam-humor/comment-page-1/#comment-19622 Mark Martin Wed, 23 Aug 2006 15:29:25 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/08/22/spam-humor/#comment-19622 There's one of those places near where I live too. Along a very busy highway, there's a combo diner/gas station, called "Sherrill's". The sign very proudly states "EAT HERE AND GET GAS." http://www.rebelz.net/gallery/d/1677-1/getgas.jpg There’s one of those places near where I live too. Along a very busy highway, there’s a combo diner/gas station, called “Sherrill’s”. The sign very proudly states “EAT HERE AND GET GAS.”

http://www.rebelz.net/gallery/d/1677-1/getgas.jpg

]]> By: The Bad Astronomer http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/08/22/spam-humor/comment-page-1/#comment-19624 The Bad Astronomer Wed, 23 Aug 2006 15:26:56 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/08/22/spam-humor/#comment-19624 The really funny ones I can't post. :) The really funny ones I can’t post. :)

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