Edited May 10May 10 by BLMFem

7 hours ago, VocalNeal said:

18 hours ago, VBF said:

And whoever downvoted that is basically ignoring facts!

On 5/9/2026 at 5:02 AM, VocalNeal said:

7 hours ago, VocalNeal said:

On 5/9/2026 at 5:02 AM, VocalNeal said:

As this is a jokes thread one assumes the negative reaction is due to the quality of the joke not the validity of the facts.

Ordinarily I'd agree (and some of my jokes are pretty suspect) but the particular post that was downvoted just had one line of information in it.

Ho hum.....

14 hours ago, VBF said:

Ordinarily I'd agree (and some of my jokes are pretty suspect) but the particular post that was downvoted just had one line of information in it.

Ho hum.....

The use of a downward pointing thumb has no historical meaning of displeasure so its use is irrelevant only humorous.

18 minutes ago, VocalNeal said:

The use of a downward pointing thumb has no historical meaning of displeasure so its use is irrelevant only humorous.

About the only time I use the thumbs down is on posts moaning about the thumbs down.

A bloke's wife goes missing while diving off the West Australian Coast He reports the event, searches fruitlessly and spends a terrible night wondering what could have happened to her.

Next morning there's a knock at the door and he is confronted by a couple of policemen, the old Sarge and a younger Constable.

The Sarge says, 'Mate, we have some news for you, unfortunately some really bad news, but, some good news, and maybe some more good news'.

'Well,' says the bloke, 'I guess I'd better have the bad news first?'

The Sarge says, 'I'm really sorry mate, but your wife is dead. Young Bill here found her lying at about five fathoms in a little cleft in the reef. He got a line around her and we pulled her up, but she was dead. '

The bloke is naturally distressed to hear of this and has a bit of a turn. But after a few minutes he pulls himself together and asks what the good news is.

The Sarge says, 'Well when we got your wife up there were quite a few really good sized lobsters and a swag of nice crabs attached to her, so we've brought you your share. '

He hands the bloke a bag with a couple of nice lobsters and four or five crabs in it.

'Geez thanks. They're ****** beauties. I guess it's an ill wind and all that...So what's the other possible good news?

'Well', the Sarge says, 'if you fancy a quick trip, me and young Bill here get off duty at around 11 o'clock and we're gonna shoot over there and pull her up again . . .'

On 5/10/2026 at 9:21 AM, ballpoint said:

When I was very young we lived opposite the fire hall. When the fire truck left to go to a fire some of the onboard water would spill over in the corners and one could follow the truck to the fire following the wet spots. That’s what the older kids with bikes like above would do.

One day my mother got a phone call. The woman said is xxx your son? When my mother confirmed; the other woman said well you son on his tricycle is about 1.5 miles away in the next village.