Wednesday, December 30, 2015

Auld lang syne JOW #793





The end of another year when those of us who stay up mumble the incomprehensible words of ‘Auld lang syne’, which I think means ‘old long since’ which is probably better translated as ‘days gone by.’  It has the great benefit of being a song that is easy to sing while drunk.  Indeed, you tend to sound drunk singing it even if you are sober.  That ridiculous song got me thing about old times, which morphed into old timers a subject I am qualified to address.  Which got me thinking about a lot of retired humor.   So here are a few jokes along with my sincere wishes for all of to have a Happy New Year!

Here are some answers to questions I sometimes get:
Q: When is a retiree’s bedtime?
A: Two hours after he falls asleep on the couch

Q: How many days in a retiree’s week?
A: Six Saturdays and one Sunday

Q: How many retirees does it take to change a light bulb?
A: Only one, but it might take all day.

Q: Why don’t retirees mind being called seniors?
A: The term comes with a 10% discount.

Q: What is considered formal wear for retirees?
A: Tied shoes

Q: What is the term for someone who doesn’t like his job but refuses to retire?
A: Nuts

Q: What do retirees call a long lunch?
A: Normal

Q: What is the best way to describe retirement?
A: The never ending coffee break

Q: Why do retirees say they do not miss work but do miss the people they worked with?
A: They are too polite to tell the whole truth.

Q: Why do Retirees smile all the time?
A: Because they can't hear a word you're saying!

 Q: What is the "initial" state of retirement?
A: SS, CD's, IRA's, AARP.

Signs you are a retiree

·         People call at 9 PM and ask, "Did I wake you?"
·         People no longer view you as a hypochondriac.
·         There is nothing left to learn the hard way.
·         Things you buy now won't wear out.
·         You eat dinner at 4:30 P.M.
·         You enjoy hearing about other people’s operations.  
·         You get into heated arguments about pension plans.
·         No one expects you to run -- anywhere.
·         You quit trying to hold your stomach in, no matter who walks into the room.  
·         You sing along with elevator music.
·         Your joints are more accurate meteorologists than the national weather service.
·         Your secrets are safe with your friends because they can't remember them either.
·         Your supply of brain cells is finally down to manageable size.
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Mike, after retiring from a busy life in business, travels around the UK visiting antique shops trying to find bargains.
One day he went to an antique shop in Stratford upon Avon, England. Here, Mike speaks to Victoria, the shop's owner,
'When I was in here last week I saw a big mug with a flat head that holds a lot of beer. I'd like to buy it.'
'Sorry,' replied Victoria, 'but I can't possibly sell you that.'
'Oh, what a pity, but why not?' inquired Mike.
'Because,' said the owner, 'that's my husband.'

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Three elderly gentlemen were talking about what their grandchildren would be saying about them fifty years from now.
'I would like my grandchildren to say, 'He was successful in business’, declared the first man.
'Fifty years from now, 'said the second, 'I want them to say, 'He was a loyal family man’.
Turning to the third gent, the first gent asked, 'So what do you want them to say about you in fifty years?'
'Me?' the third man replied. 'I want them all to say, 'He certainly looks good for his age!'

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An elderly couple was attending church services. About halfway through she leans over and says to her husband. "I just let out a silent fart. What do you think I should do?"
He replies, "Put a new battery in your hearing aid."

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An elderly woman went to her local doctor’s office and asked to speak with her doctor. When the receptionist asked why she was there, she replied, “I’d like to have some birth control pills.” Taken back, the doctor thought for a minute and then said, “Excuse me, Mrs. Glenwood, but you’re 80 years old. What would you possibly need birth control pills for?”
The woman replied, “They help me sleep better.”
The doctor considered this for a second, and continued… “How in the world do birth control pills help you sleep?”
The old lady said, “I put them in my granddaughter’s orange juice, and I sleep better at night.”

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A retired Priest, Rabbi, and Pastor were sitting in a coffee shop from a house of ill-repute.  They watched as a rabbi walked into the brothel. 
“Oh, it is a shame to see a man of the cloth give way to temptation,” exclaimed the rabbi.
Then a pastor walked into the brothel.
“It is terrible when a man of the cloth succumbs to the pleasures of the flesh,” lamented the pastor
Then a priest strolled into the establishment.
“Ah,” said the priest, “it is so nice the ladies have time to confess their sins.”

A WWII veteran finally earned his High School diploma at 90, 74 years after dropping out to go fight. When asked what happens next, he said 'College Girls'.

  
Finally, one off the subject

A couple of co-workers were talking just before quitting time.
“I need your help,” Pat says to his friend John, “I am having an affair with the boss’s wife.  Can you stall him for an hour or so after work so I can have some time with his old lady?”
John, being a good trooper agreed and set up a meeting with the boss right before work ended.  John did his best to stall the man but was not very good a mendacity. 
Finally the boss asked him straight out what John was trying to do.
Guilt struck, John confessed everything.
The boss was not upset all.  Instead looked John in the eye and said, “I think you better get home to your wife as fast as you can.  You see, I’m not married.”






Tuesday, December 22, 2015

Star Wars Christmas JOW #792



I could not decide whether to have a theme on Christmas or Star Wars.  So I mixed them.  Don’t think I can?  I find your lack of Holiday Spirit… disturbing. 

This holiday season, in lieu of gifts, I've decided to give everyone my opinion.   That and also this mix of Star Wars and Christmas jokes.  Merry Christmas to all!

Some holiday good/bad news:  The good news: Martin Shkreli, The vile sociopathic CEO that hiked the price of cancer drugs 3500%, was arrested by FBI.  The bad news?  Well, there isn’t any.  I just wanted to spread peace, joy, and other marketing buzzwords. 

The four stages of Christmas:
1. You believe in Santa Claus
2. You don't believe in Santa Claus
3. You dress up as Santa Claus
4. You look like Santa Claus

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If you are dating someone who does not get Star Wars puns you are looking for love in Alderaan places.

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Something to think about:
You never actually see Santa, only his "assistants".
Santa keeps his job until he decides to retire.
Santa doesn't really do any work; he directs a bunch of helpers to do all his work for him, but he's the one who everybody credits with the work.
Santa doesn't work anywhere near a 40 hour week.
Santa travels a lot.
Yup, Santa is obviously a senior college professor with tenure!

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Episode I: Become Pun with The Force
Q: Which program do Jedi use to open PDF files?
A: Adobe Wan Kenobi
Q: Which website did Chewbacca get arrested for creating?
A: Wookieleaks
Q: Why did Anakin Skywalker cross the road?
A: To get to the Dark Side.
Q: Why is Yoda such a good gardener?
A: Because he has a green thumb.
Q: Who tries to be a Jedi? A: Obi-Wannabe~
A clone trooper walks into a pub and asks the barman, “Hey, have you seen my twin brother?”
“I dunno,” says the barman, “What does he look like?”

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Q: What is Claustrophobia?
A: The fear of Santa Claus.
Q: What do you call a bankrupt Santa?
A: Saint Nickel-less.
Q.Which reindeer likes to clean?
A.Comet

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Luke and Obi-Wan walk into a Chinese restaurant. Ten minutes into the meal, Luke was having serious trouble using the chopsticks, dropping food everywhere.
Obi-Wan finally snaps, “Use the forks, Luke.

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Why is Christmas just like a day at the office? You do all the work and the fat guy with the suit gets all the credit.
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A Hutt slithers into the food court.
 The cashier says, “Hey! They have a pizza place named after you!”
The Hutt says, “You have a pizza place named Jabba Desilijic Tiure?”

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It was Christmas Eve. A poor old lady was sitting alone, except for her cat, in her tiny house, in front of a small fire. Suddenly, there was a flash of light, and the old woman's good fairy appeared in the room. The old woman was astonished, but the fairy reassured her: "Don't be afraid! I am your good fairy. You are very poor, and all alone at Christmas, so I have come to grant you three wishes, to cheer you up." The old woman was about to speak, but the fairy held up her hand. "Wait!" she said. "Before you make a wish, think carefully! You will get exactly what you wish for, and no wish can be undone!" So the old woman sat silently, staring at the fire and thinking. Eventually, she spoke: "First", she said, "I want to be very, very wealthy." Poof! Immediately, the tiny house was packed with pots full of gold coins, and sacks of bank-notes. There was more money than anyone could spend in an entire lifetime. The old woman looked around and smiled. She thought some more, and spoke again: "Next", she said, "I want to be young and beautiful again." Poof! The old woman disappeared. In her place sat a beautiful young woman, with smooth, white skin and long, golden hair. The woman looked at her hands and arms, felt her hair, and smiled. "Third", she said to the fairy, "I want you to change my cat into a handsome young prince, who will love me and take care of me all my life!" Poof! The fairy disappeared, and the cat leapt up from his place by the fire as a handsome young prince. He reached out to the woman, pulled her to her feet, embraced her, and kissed her passionately. Then he gazed into her eyes and said: "Hah! Now you're really going to be sorry that you took me to the vet!"


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The Star Wars movie series has the perfect line for almost any occasion.  Here are some surprisingly practical Star Wars quotes that will leave people commenting: "Hmm, the Force is strong with that one."
·         "You are unwise to lower your defenses."
·         "Try not. Do -- or do not. There is no try."
·         "Never tell me the odds."
·         "Strike me down, and I will become more powerful than you could possibly imagine!"
·         "Search your feelings."
·         "Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering."
·         "You do have your moments. Not many, but you do have them."
·         "It's a trap!"
·         "In my experience, there's no such thing as luck."
·         "I have a ba-a-a-d feeling about this."
·         "They told me they fixed it! I trusted them. It's not my fault!"
·         "This is some rescue."


And if you have any regrets this season just think of that poor Storm Trooper sitting in a bar after work realizing that "Those were the 'droid we were looking for.'