Nona: "Okay, are you a ferret?"
Sally: "Yes, I'm a ferret. Now, ask me if I'm an elephant."
Nona: "Okay, are you an elephant?"
Sally: "No, don't you remember? I just told you I was a ferret!"
From Nickelodeon Magazine.
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Sunday, October 27, 2013
Joke of the Week #78
Sally: "Quick, ask me if I'm a ferret."
Nona: "Okay, are you a ferret?"
Sally: "Yes, I'm a ferret. Now, ask me if I'm an elephant."
Nona: "Okay, are you an elephant?"
Sally: "No, don't you remember? I just told you I was a ferret!"
Nona: "Okay, are you a ferret?"
Sally: "Yes, I'm a ferret. Now, ask me if I'm an elephant."
Nona: "Okay, are you an elephant?"
Sally: "No, don't you remember? I just told you I was a ferret!"
Saturday, June 8, 2013
Jokes of the Week #59: Animal Crack-Ups 2: It's a Zoo in Here
Marvin: "This morning I woke up and was surprised to find the dog licking my face."
Sandy: "Why were you surprised?"
Marvin: "We don't have a dog."
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What do you call a crazy flea?
A looney tick!
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Tania: "Say, did you know that it takes three sheep to make a sweater?"
Walter: "Gee, I didn't even know they could knit!"
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What did Mr. and Mrs. Chicken name their baby?
Egg.
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A herd of buffalo is travelling across the plain, when a cowboy rides up alongside them. "You're the ugliest buffalo I've ever seen," he says. "Look at you, your fur is all tangled and matted, you're dirty and smelly, and you're slobbering all over the place."
After the cowboy leaves, one of the buffalo at the back of the herd turns to the buffalo next to him and says, "I think I just heard a discouraging word."
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Why was the little whale sent to the principal's office?
For spouting off at the teacher.
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What do you get when you cross a small deer with a ghost?
Bamboo.
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Jumbo the circus elephant was known for being big-hearted. The other day, he was walking in the parade, when he accidentally stepped on a bird. Knowing that the bird probably had a nest somewhere with a baby in it, he sat on the bird to keep it warm.
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Junior: "Daddy, Daddy, there's a Dalmatian in the house."
Dad: "Don't worry about that, son, I hear that Dalmatians are supposed to be lucky."
Junior: "This one sure is. He ate your dinner!"
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What do you get when you cross a pig with an iguana?
A porky spine.
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Morris(At the zoo): "You know, I wonder what that prairie dog would say if he could talk."
Wendy: "He'd probably say, 'Pardon me, but I'm a ferret.'"
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Simon: "I finally found the rattle in my car."
Rhonda: "Oh, I'm glad to hear that."
Simon: "I'm not-it was attatched to a snake!"
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What do you get when you cross a crocodile with a shark and a T. Rex?
I don't know, but I sure wouldn't get in the pool with it!
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What do you call a lazy kangaroo?
A pouch potato.
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How is the letter "A" like a flower bed?
Because they both have bees coming after them.
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What's a cat's favorite musical?
The Sound of Mew-sic.
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What do rodents use for bad breath?
Mousewash.
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Gloria: "Mr. Franklin worked as a dogcatcher for 20 years, but now he's been fired."
Myles: "Why? What happened?"
Gloria: "The dogs started catching him."
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What's a sheep's favorite movie?
Ewe Got Mail.
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Why do fish swim in saltwater?
Pepper makes them sneeze.
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As Mona is leaving her house one morning, she sees her neighbor Mrs. Greyson walking through her front door, holding a pet carrier. Mona walks up to her. "Hi, Mrs. Greyson. What'cha got in that carrier?"
"It's a cat." Mrs. Greyson replies. "You see, for the last few nights, I've been dreaming about rats, and I've been really scared! The cat will catch them, hopefully."
A perplexed look crosses Mona's face. "But...the rats aren't real."
"Don't worry, dear, the cat isn't either."
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Little Skunk: "But Mom, why can't I have a chemistry set for my birthday?"
Mama Skunk: "I'm afraid that it would stink up the house."
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There's a knock at the door, and when Lucy answers it, she sees a snail sitting on her doorstep. Lucy then immediately picks up the snail, runs to the end of her driveway, and throws it as hard as she can.
Two years pass, and Lucy hears another knock at her door as she's sitting in her living room. She answers the door, and finds the same snail there. "What was that all about?" the snail asks.
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Fido: "There's a dog on the next block with really long ears, and every time he walks up the stairs, he steps on them."
Fifi: "He steps on his ears?"
Fido: "No, he steps on the stairs."
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When is it bad luck to have a black cat follow you?
When you're a mouse.
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I stayed in a small village in the country last summer; my landlady kept animals. On the first day one of her chickens died, so we had roast chicken for dinner.
On the second day one of her pigs died, so we had honeybaked ham.
On the third day one of her sheep died, so we had lamb chops.
On the fourth day her husband died, so I left before dinner.
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What has 100 feet and 98 shoes?
A centipede trying on a new pair of sneakers.
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Why are elephants prone to holding grudges?
They can forgive, but they can't forget.
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And why are giraffes prone to holding grudges?
It takes them a long time to swallow their pride.
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Cowboy Tom and Cowboy Fred shared a field for their two horses. In order to be able to tell them apart, Tom tied a red ribbon around his horse's tail; one day, when they went out to the field, Tom noticed that the ribbon had fallen off.
"Now how will we tell our horses apart?" a concerned Tom exclaims.
Fred thinks about it for about a minute. "I know! How about if you take the black one and I take the white one?"
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What did Tarzan say when he saw an enormous pink elephant wearing dark glasses walking by?
Nothing. He didn't recognize it.
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Mrs. Morgan was having a difficult time teaching her parrot to talk. She tried everything: repeating certain phrases to him several times, reading to him, and having conversations within his earshot, but nothing ever worked. Then one day, after she had fed the bird his dinner, the parrot said, "Can I have a little more birdseed, please?"
Mrs. Morgan was shocked. "You can talk? But, how come you never said anything before?"
"Well, everything's been fine until now."
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Why did the sheep like the buffet restaurant?
Because the sign said, "All Ewe Can Eat."
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Sandy: "Why were you surprised?"
Marvin: "We don't have a dog."
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What do you call a crazy flea?
A looney tick!
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Tania: "Say, did you know that it takes three sheep to make a sweater?"
Walter: "Gee, I didn't even know they could knit!"
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What did Mr. and Mrs. Chicken name their baby?
Egg.
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A herd of buffalo is travelling across the plain, when a cowboy rides up alongside them. "You're the ugliest buffalo I've ever seen," he says. "Look at you, your fur is all tangled and matted, you're dirty and smelly, and you're slobbering all over the place."
After the cowboy leaves, one of the buffalo at the back of the herd turns to the buffalo next to him and says, "I think I just heard a discouraging word."
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Why was the little whale sent to the principal's office?
For spouting off at the teacher.
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What do you get when you cross a small deer with a ghost?
Bamboo.
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Jumbo the circus elephant was known for being big-hearted. The other day, he was walking in the parade, when he accidentally stepped on a bird. Knowing that the bird probably had a nest somewhere with a baby in it, he sat on the bird to keep it warm.
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Junior: "Daddy, Daddy, there's a Dalmatian in the house."
Dad: "Don't worry about that, son, I hear that Dalmatians are supposed to be lucky."
Junior: "This one sure is. He ate your dinner!"
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What do you get when you cross a pig with an iguana?
A porky spine.
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Morris(At the zoo): "You know, I wonder what that prairie dog would say if he could talk."
Wendy: "He'd probably say, 'Pardon me, but I'm a ferret.'"
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Simon: "I finally found the rattle in my car."
Rhonda: "Oh, I'm glad to hear that."
Simon: "I'm not-it was attatched to a snake!"
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What do you get when you cross a crocodile with a shark and a T. Rex?
I don't know, but I sure wouldn't get in the pool with it!
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What do you call a lazy kangaroo?
A pouch potato.
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How is the letter "A" like a flower bed?
Because they both have bees coming after them.
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What's a cat's favorite musical?
The Sound of Mew-sic.
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What do rodents use for bad breath?
Mousewash.
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Gloria: "Mr. Franklin worked as a dogcatcher for 20 years, but now he's been fired."
Myles: "Why? What happened?"
Gloria: "The dogs started catching him."
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What's a sheep's favorite movie?
Ewe Got Mail.
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Why do fish swim in saltwater?
Pepper makes them sneeze.
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As Mona is leaving her house one morning, she sees her neighbor Mrs. Greyson walking through her front door, holding a pet carrier. Mona walks up to her. "Hi, Mrs. Greyson. What'cha got in that carrier?"
"It's a cat." Mrs. Greyson replies. "You see, for the last few nights, I've been dreaming about rats, and I've been really scared! The cat will catch them, hopefully."
A perplexed look crosses Mona's face. "But...the rats aren't real."
"Don't worry, dear, the cat isn't either."
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Little Skunk: "But Mom, why can't I have a chemistry set for my birthday?"
Mama Skunk: "I'm afraid that it would stink up the house."
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There's a knock at the door, and when Lucy answers it, she sees a snail sitting on her doorstep. Lucy then immediately picks up the snail, runs to the end of her driveway, and throws it as hard as she can.
Two years pass, and Lucy hears another knock at her door as she's sitting in her living room. She answers the door, and finds the same snail there. "What was that all about?" the snail asks.
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Fido: "There's a dog on the next block with really long ears, and every time he walks up the stairs, he steps on them."
Fifi: "He steps on his ears?"
Fido: "No, he steps on the stairs."
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When is it bad luck to have a black cat follow you?
When you're a mouse.
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I stayed in a small village in the country last summer; my landlady kept animals. On the first day one of her chickens died, so we had roast chicken for dinner.
On the second day one of her pigs died, so we had honeybaked ham.
On the third day one of her sheep died, so we had lamb chops.
On the fourth day her husband died, so I left before dinner.
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What has 100 feet and 98 shoes?
A centipede trying on a new pair of sneakers.
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Why are elephants prone to holding grudges?
They can forgive, but they can't forget.
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And why are giraffes prone to holding grudges?
It takes them a long time to swallow their pride.
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Cowboy Tom and Cowboy Fred shared a field for their two horses. In order to be able to tell them apart, Tom tied a red ribbon around his horse's tail; one day, when they went out to the field, Tom noticed that the ribbon had fallen off.
"Now how will we tell our horses apart?" a concerned Tom exclaims.
Fred thinks about it for about a minute. "I know! How about if you take the black one and I take the white one?"
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What did Tarzan say when he saw an enormous pink elephant wearing dark glasses walking by?
Nothing. He didn't recognize it.
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Mrs. Morgan was having a difficult time teaching her parrot to talk. She tried everything: repeating certain phrases to him several times, reading to him, and having conversations within his earshot, but nothing ever worked. Then one day, after she had fed the bird his dinner, the parrot said, "Can I have a little more birdseed, please?"
Mrs. Morgan was shocked. "You can talk? But, how come you never said anything before?"
"Well, everything's been fine until now."
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Why did the sheep like the buffet restaurant?
Because the sign said, "All Ewe Can Eat."
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From Nickelodeon Magazine.
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Joke of the Week Extra: More Riddles
1. What's something that's close to your eyes, but difficult to see?
2. Where does Friday come before Thursday?
3. What never asks any questions, but is always answered?
4. A doctor's brother died. The man who died had no brothers. How is this possible?
5. A man eats eggs for breakfast every day. He never begs, borrows, or steals the eggs, there are no stores nearby, and he doesn't own any chickens. How does he get the eggs?
6. You have a bucket with three fish in it. How do you divide the fish among three sea lions so that each sea lion gets a fish, but there's still a fish left in the bucket?
7. What weighs nothing, but can fill a whole room?
8. Where in a room could someone put an octopus so that everyone could see it except them?
9. A scientist has invented a formula that can eat through any type of matter. However, she can't market it. Why?
10. A scientist has invented the world's most powerful glue. However, he can't test it. Why?
11. How could a person live for 80 years but only have 20 birthdays?
12. What's a word that people have been pronouncing wrong for years?
13. What has three feet but can't move?
14. What's always coming, but never actually gets here?(Hint: it's not the cable guy! :-D)
15. What animal eats and drinks with its tail?
16. You're walking down the street and you see a T. Rex standing on a newspaper. How could you get the newspaper safely?
17. What's something that belongs to you, but is used more by your friends?
18. How many cookies can you put in an empty jar?
19. A hamster, a camel, an elephant, a goose, and a ferret all gathered under and umbrella. Which one of them ended up getting wet?
20. Freida and Fiona are sisters. They were born on the same day, at the same time, in the same year, and yet they aren't twins. How is this possible?
2. Where does Friday come before Thursday?
3. What never asks any questions, but is always answered?
4. A doctor's brother died. The man who died had no brothers. How is this possible?
5. A man eats eggs for breakfast every day. He never begs, borrows, or steals the eggs, there are no stores nearby, and he doesn't own any chickens. How does he get the eggs?
6. You have a bucket with three fish in it. How do you divide the fish among three sea lions so that each sea lion gets a fish, but there's still a fish left in the bucket?
7. What weighs nothing, but can fill a whole room?
8. Where in a room could someone put an octopus so that everyone could see it except them?
9. A scientist has invented a formula that can eat through any type of matter. However, she can't market it. Why?
10. A scientist has invented the world's most powerful glue. However, he can't test it. Why?
11. How could a person live for 80 years but only have 20 birthdays?
12. What's a word that people have been pronouncing wrong for years?
13. What has three feet but can't move?
14. What's always coming, but never actually gets here?(Hint: it's not the cable guy! :-D)
15. What animal eats and drinks with its tail?
16. You're walking down the street and you see a T. Rex standing on a newspaper. How could you get the newspaper safely?
17. What's something that belongs to you, but is used more by your friends?
18. How many cookies can you put in an empty jar?
19. A hamster, a camel, an elephant, a goose, and a ferret all gathered under and umbrella. Which one of them ended up getting wet?
20. Freida and Fiona are sisters. They were born on the same day, at the same time, in the same year, and yet they aren't twins. How is this possible?
(Answers below!)
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1. Your nose.
2. In the dictionary.
3. The telephone.
4. The doctor was a woman.
5. He eats duck eggs.
6. Give fish to the first two sea lions, and the third sea lion gets the fish that's still in the bucket.
7. Smoke.
8. On top of their head.
From Dominion Tank Police
See? It really works! :-D
9. There was nothing she could put the formula in.
10. He couldn't get the lid off of the jar.
11. If they were born on February 29.
12. "Wrong."
13. A yard.
14. Tomorrow; by time it gets here, it's today.
15. All of them. No animal removes its tail to eat or drink.
16. By waiting until he left.
17. Your name.
18. Only one. After that, the jar isn't empty anymore.
19. None of them. It didn't rain.
20. They were two of a set of triplets.
Slow and steady wins the race.
Friday, February 15, 2013
Jokes of the Week #43: Nothin' 'Bout These Jokes Makes Sense*
What did the girl cow say to the boy cow?
"Let's s-moo-ch!"
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Did you hear about the hair stylist who broke up with her boyfriend?
She gave him the brush-off.
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A ferret goes in to the doctor and asks, "Is it possible for a ferret to be in love with an octopus?"
The doctor replies, "No, it's most certainly not possible."
"Well, okay," the ferret replies. "But, if I may ask, do you know anyone who wants to buy eight engagement rings?"
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Why didn't the girl mouse want to go out with the boy mouse?
Because his house was such a hole in the wall.
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Why didn't the girl balloon want to go out with the boy balloon?
Because he was just full of hot air.
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What do you call two recently married spiders?
Newlywebs.
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Eric: "Would you like to go out with me tonight?"
Nona: "I'm sorry, but I don't go out with perfect strangers."
Eric: "I never said that I was perfect."
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Sophie: "Look at this fancy new pair of shoes I got for my boyfriend!"
Wendy: "Wow, that's quite a trade."
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What did the bull sing to his girlfriend?
"When I fall in love, it will be for heifer..."
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And what did she sing back to him?
"You're irresista-bull..."
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What did the bull sing to his girlfriend?
"When I fall in love, it will be for heifer..."
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And what did she sing back to him?
"You're irresista-bull..."
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Henry: "Well, I'll see you pretty soon."
Julie: "But why don't you think I'm pretty now?
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Did the fashion model stop dating the movie star?
Yes, he's out of the picture.
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Boy alien: "Darling, you have the most beautiful brown eyes."
Girl alien: "Why don't you like my green eyes?"
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It's a lovely evening. Mark and Lisa are sitting on a hilltop, overlooking the city. Mark says, "Lisa Honey, I have some good news and some bad news. The good news is that any minute now, we'll see a beautiful full moon rising up over the hills."
"Oh sweetie, you're so romantic!" Lisa replies. "But, what's the bad news?"
"I'M A WEREWOLF AND THE FULL MOON DRIVES ME MAD! AUUUUUUUUGHHHH!!!"
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How do snakes sign Valentines?
With hisses.
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From Nickelodeon Magazine.
A very Happy Valentine's Day to all! :-)
Monday, December 24, 2012
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Bookstore:The Tighty Whitey Spider by Kenn Nesbitt
When pigs fl-oh, wait...
200 posts?!?! ALL RIGHT!!! DA DA DAH, DA DA DA DA DAH, DA DA DA DA DA DA DA-A-AHH! YEAH! (Is this joke starting to get old? Kinda? Sorta? Little bit? Oookay. :-D)
This is a very nifty little book of weird and wacky animal poems, with many very clever little ditties, such as the titular tale of a certain undies-clad spider, "Cara's Parrot", which concerns a bodybuilding bird, "Has Anyone Seen My Chameleon?", concerning the disadvantages of playing hide-and-seek with a chameleon, "Banana Dan", the sad(or, actually, more pathetic!) tale of a once brave monkey, "Speedy Sid", which concerns a racing squid, "Gabby's Baby Beagle", a tongue-twisting poem about a girl and her baby beagle, who has a taste for bagels, "An Ordinary Day", which catalogues a cavalcade of Unusually Uninteresting Sights, "Get Me out of the Fish Tank", a song set to the tune of "Take Me out to the Ball Game", told from the POV of a cat who tried to get a snack and fell in, and "My Hamster has a Skateboard", concerning a skateboarding hamster who's not so easy on his wheels. (Let's face it-Tony Hawk he ain't!) If you like funny poems, you like animals, and especially if you like funny poems about animals, this is the book for you!
Here are a couple of my faves:
He's one kitty that's certainly very straight-to-the-point! :-D
Hmm, I wonder if Peach and Edwin like to play this game.
BTW, Ganz, the makers of the very popular Webkinz line of plushies, has also made a series of plushies with triangular bodies called Triang-A-Mals, one of which being a cat. This is perfect for anyone who might like a triangular kitten of their own, or knows someone who does.
Friday, November 16, 2012
Joke of the Week #30
A ferret walks into a diner and orders a grilled cheese sandwich with a dill pickle and a side order of onion straws. The waiter brings the ferret the food; as he's eating, the ferret notices a guy sitting on the stool next to him staring at him.
"Do you think it's strange for a ferret to come into a diner and order a grilled cheese sandwich with a dill pickle and a side order of onion straws?" the ferret asks.
"Oh, not at all," the guy replies. "I often order that myself."
"Do you think it's strange for a ferret to come into a diner and order a grilled cheese sandwich with a dill pickle and a side order of onion straws?" the ferret asks.
"Oh, not at all," the guy replies. "I often order that myself."
From Nickelodeon Magazine.
Monday, September 24, 2012
Cartoon Showcase:Ferret and Parrot
This short cartoon was originally one of Cartoon Network's candidates for a new series back in 2001.
This humorous little film stars a moody and somewhat naive ferret(not unlike Peach, in a way), his somewhat stoical parrot friend(who has the annoying habit of repeating everything he hears!), and their inept owner(who, coincidentally, bears a passing resemblance to Mimi's dad, Bud). When Ferret spies a comic strip about a cute girl ferret named Yolanda at the bottom of his cage, he's smitten with its protagonist and conspires to ask her out on a dinner date...but this might be easier said than done! Please enjoy!
This humorous little film stars a moody and somewhat naive ferret(not unlike Peach, in a way), his somewhat stoical parrot friend(who has the annoying habit of repeating everything he hears!), and their inept owner(who, coincidentally, bears a passing resemblance to Mimi's dad, Bud). When Ferret spies a comic strip about a cute girl ferret named Yolanda at the bottom of his cage, he's smitten with its protagonist and conspires to ask her out on a dinner date...but this might be easier said than done! Please enjoy!
Just Peachy
Peach Fuzz is a nifty little ameri-manga series written by husband and wife team Jared Hodges and Lindsay Cibos. This short-lived series, which was the winner of Tokyopop's second Rising Stars of Manga competition, chronicles the adventures of sweet fourth-grader Amanda Keller and her wacky, lovable pet ferret, Peach.(No relation.)
Unfortunately, after Amanda gets good props from the teacher for her costume, the(VERY nasty!) school bullies Phil and Tim conspire against her. These guys are really mean, but fortunately, they get their well-deserved comeuppance in the end.
Also introduced in this book is Kim's pet ferret Pavaratty, or "Pava" for short.(Pictured with her on the cover.) Pava is a conceited sort who fancies himself a famous actor/singer/dancer; he rudely chides Peach, denying that she could ever be considered a princess, at which she then gives him what for!
Amanda pays a visit to Mimi's house, where she meets Mimi's equally superstitious family, who are all unnaturally obsessed with mushrooms(...Huh? Mushrooms?), as well as Mimi's albino ferrets Truffle and Spore, with mention also made of the late Puffball(All three of whom are pictured with her on the cover). Like their owner, Truffle and Spore are very superstitious sorts(But also somewhat creepy!); they warn Peach of the curse plaguing their land, and suggest that she and Edwin might be its next victims. Peach, however doesn't believe them...at least, not at first!
My only major beefs about this series were:
Here also, though not related to the books, is a(very cute!) ferret princess plushie, perfect for those who might want a "Peach" of their own, or knows someone who does.
Volume One:
The first volume establishes the story and characters. Nine-year-old Amanda's mother has finally consented to let her have a pet, but Amanda doesn't want an ordinary one, such as the usual dog, cat, fish, hamster et al. One look at the ferrets, however, and she's instantly smitten. She picks one and names her Peach(due to her fuzziness), little knowing that Peach is a very prissy ferret who fancies herself a princess(Princess Peach?), and has the Walter Mitty-esque tendency to fantasize ordinary things as extraordinary, such as envisioning her cage as a dungeon, Amanda's toys as monsters, and Amanda's hand as a vicious, five-headed beast called the Handra!
Worse still, when set upon by this "Handra", Peach bites in defense! It's up to Amanda to train Peach to behave...but will she be successful?
Volume Two:
Amanda has successfully trained Peach(Finally!) and plans to take her to school for show-and-tell. Amanda isn't very popular in school, and hopes that her new pet will stack the odds in her favor;unfortunately, while Peach is quite popular with the class, Amanda herself still gets left out. :-( A plan is hatched by Amanda's popular(and sometimes sassy) friend Kim Chang(pictured on the cover, above) to get her in good with the class: a ferret costume, made by Kim herself!
Also introduced in this book is Kim's pet ferret Pavaratty, or "Pava" for short.(Pictured with her on the cover.) Pava is a conceited sort who fancies himself a famous actor/singer/dancer; he rudely chides Peach, denying that she could ever be considered a princess, at which she then gives him what for!
Volume Three:
After Peach escapes from her cage yet again, Amanda's athletic(and rather superstitious) friend Mimi Santini(pictured on the cover, above) suggests that Peach may simply be lonely. At Amanda's request, her mom consents to let her buy a second ferret; Amanda selects a fancy ferret(Peach is a sable) whom her mom names Edwin(after a hero in her favorite novel). Peach is elated by Edwin's presence, fancying him the ferret prince she's been pining for...an emotion that's quickly shattered once she gets to know him. Edwin is very klutzy, goofy, ill-mannered, overly dramatic, and very, very loopy(He believes that vets are aliens, 'nuff said), far from the prince she'd envisioned.
Have mercy, those albino ferrets are creepy...but sorta' creepy cool, though.
My thoughts:Overall, this is a very cool, interesting, hard-to-put-down series of comics, with a very clever concept(A comic about a ferret). The comics are well-written, with ginger-peachy artwork, and likeable, relatable characters; the ferrets in particular are cute, funny, and lovable. Each of the books also have some very nifty extra features, such as:
-Peach's Monster Compendium, chronicling the various "beasts" Peach has encountered throughout the story.
-Pavaratty's Ferret Terminology, in which Pava educates the reading audience on various ferret facts.
-Bios of each major character, complete with sketches.
-Sketches diagramming each major story location(Amanda's house, Mimi's house, the school et al.)
My only major beefs about this series were:
-The series didn't last very long, which IMHO was quite a shame, considering how good it was. :-(
-Although the storylines concerning the ferrets were given closure, the storylines concerning the humans never were.
-It would have been nice to see Edwin and the white ferrets a little more. (I may be slightly biased because I like Edwin, though.)
-We never get to know Puffball before he dies, save for the snippets of information given about him in book three.
-Although the storylines concerning the ferrets were given closure, the storylines concerning the humans never were.
-It would have been nice to see Edwin and the white ferrets a little more. (I may be slightly biased because I like Edwin, though.)
-We never get to know Puffball before he dies, save for the snippets of information given about him in book three.
Overall, this is a very cool manga series, worth plenty of re-reads. As the ever-quotable Brighteyes once said, it's "Super peachy-keen!" :-D
Here also, though not related to the books, is a(very cute!) ferret princess plushie, perfect for those who might want a "Peach" of their own, or knows someone who does.
A couple of things I just had to add:
Okay, well...
FERRRRRET KOMBAAAAAAT!!!
Love Edwin's expression in this pic, "Huh?"
Fun fact:Lindsay Cibos based the concept off of her own pet ferrets, Momoko and Elf.
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