Pretty sure we've had it at least once before but after last week's adventures how can it be anywhere but Hong Kong for the Limerick Game?

How'd I know you'd pick it!

Are you where you want to be with proper documentation in hand now?

Hi Bob,

Your week from hell story reminded me of some of my son's stories. He's an Aussie married to a Japanese girl. He is teaching English at Xiamen University and his wife is doing a degree there, although they originally went there (from Japan) just to study Chinese. Anyway I have forwarded him a link to your Blog which I can see him reading and saying to himself things like, "Yes - I know what you mean", and "of course yes Why do they do that?" and finally concluding with "at last someone who feels my pain".

That story was so funny, Bob. I know you didn't think so at the time, but I am sure you will in the future.

BTW, mine's in.

As is mine, and whilst it may not get any actual votes, I reckon it's a winner.

I'm finding it more difficult than I had expected. Still working on it.

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I'm finding it more difficult than I had expected. Still working on it.

"There once was a man from Hong Kong
Who folks thought was really well-hong'

will not work.

Do you have enough limericks for a poll yet Bob?

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"There once was a man from Hong Kong
Who folks thought was really well-hong'

will not work.

But ...

"There once was a man from Hong Kong
Who had such a very long dong
That ...

Might very well work.

I'm not trying to be a spoilsport, but I thought we'd agreed it would be best not to post limericks in the open thread before the entries were posted? That would also logically include part-limericks.

I forgot. I've deleted what I wrote and will delete the ones PMed to Bob.

Geoff, who has no memory.

Why delete the ones to Bob, Geoff? That will mean the game will be the poorer, which I'm sure is not your intention.

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I thought we'd agreed it would be best not to post limericks in the open thread before the entries were posted? That would also logically include part-limericks.

Well I thought Proof's 2-line partial limerick was intended as a joke, and not likely to form part of any entry he would submit, and I just tried to continue the joke by suggesting a slight variation that one possibly could work with. It is not part of my official entry, and if somebody out there chooses to use it as the basis of an official entry, I say good luck to them, and if it's good enough I might even vote for it. I would have thought such good humoured banter was OK?

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-line partial limerick was intended as a joke,

Yes

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As is mine, and whilst it may not get any actual votes, I reckon it's a winner.

That's the attitude!

Geoff, please don't take offense. We all forget the rules from time to time. Heck, once I put the rhyming city in L3.

OK checking back in here folks & sorry to have been AWOL. Just trying to get my head screwed back on after vacational visits to FOO [family of origin]. Perhaps I've already noted, I use limericking instead of counting sheep-- will try to turn some of that dozy dross into gold pronto.

Mine's in.

You there Bob? Or have authorities where you are put the same ban on Wordcraft as they have on Google and Facebook? If not then do you have enough to go to the vote yet?

Bob checked in at the Community thread and is preparing to post ASAP.

I know he has had visa problems. Let's hope they get cleared up soon.