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Do Penguins Have Knees? (2019)

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Re: Do Penguins Have Knees? (2019)

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Post by IndySun »

commandlinefan wrote: post #18

I remember a comedian talking about taking his cat to the vet and being told the cat had bad knees. "I didn't even know cats _had_ knees, but what do I know? If the vet told me he needs new batteries, I can't argue with him."

>...remember a comedian talking about taking his cat to the vet...

I've read your reply, is the point you're making that you didn't know cats had knees? I'm not sure, perhaps it's something deeper I'm missing.

Re: Do Penguins Have Knees? (2019)

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Post by DontchaKnowit »

IndySun wrote: post #31
commandlinefan wrote: post #18

I remember a comedian talking about taking his cat to the vet and being told the cat had bad knees. "I didn't even know cats _had_ knees, but what do I know? If the vet told me he needs new batteries, I can't argue with him."

>...remember a comedian talking about taking his cat to the vet... I've read your reply, is the point you're making that you didn't know cats had knees? I'm not sure, perhaps it's something deeper I'm missing.

The point is "here is a related funny joke"

Re: Do Penguins Have Knees? (2019)

#34

Post by TimK65 »

z500 wrote: post #3

Also the title of an Imponderables book. In the days before search engines got good, you could actually email the author a question and get an answer back.

Years ago, I was a developer on a software project where my friend Svein (of blessed memory) was a tester. I lent him this book and got it back with words taped over on the cover to change the title to:

Do Programmers Have Deadlines?

I still have the book with the words taped over.

Re: Do Penguins Have Knees? (2019)

#35

Post by IndySun »

DontchaKnowit wrote: post #33
IndySun wrote: post #31

Earlier quoted context omitted.

>...remember a comedian talking about taking his cat to the vet... I've read your reply, is the point you're making that you didn't know cats had knees? I'm not sure, perhaps it's something deeper I'm missing.

The point is "here is a related funny joke"

I know a comedian spoke the words, but what is the actual related joke?

Re: Do Penguins Have Knees? (2019)

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Post by jeltz »

IndySun wrote: post #31
commandlinefan wrote: post #18

I remember a comedian talking about taking his cat to the vet and being told the cat had bad knees. "I didn't even know cats _had_ knees, but what do I know? If the vet told me he needs new batteries, I can't argue with him."

>...remember a comedian talking about taking his cat to the vet... I've read your reply, is the point you're making that you didn't know cats had knees? I'm not sure, perhaps it's something deeper I'm missing.

Cats have similar legs to birds so the question if cats have knees makes as much or as little sense as if penguins have knees.

Re: Do Penguins Have Knees? (2019)

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Post by ErigmolCt »

commandlinefan wrote: post #18

I remember a comedian talking about taking his cat to the vet and being told the cat had bad knees. "I didn't even know cats _had_ knees, but what do I know? If the vet told me he needs new batteries, I can't argue with him."

I recently learned that Feline Immunodeficiency Virus exists.

Re: Do Penguins Have Knees? (2019)

#39

Post by wdh505 »

IndySun wrote: post #35
DontchaKnowit wrote: post #33

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The point is "here is a related funny joke"

I know a comedian spoke the words, but what is the actual related joke?

The contrast of batteries "well known for non organic life" being accepted as a matter of fact if a vet says it

Re: Do Penguins Have Knees? (2019)

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Post by IndySun »

wdh505 wrote: post #39
IndySun wrote: post #35

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I know a comedian spoke the words, but what is the actual related joke?

The contrast of batteries "well known for non organic life" being accepted as a matter of fact if a vet says it

Ah! Not entirely sure why I needed that pointing out, but I did. Thank you.
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