Lessee, now. It was Alan J Lerner who wrote "The Rain in Spain stays Plainly down in Maine," (or words to that effect). Sounds like a nice workable place.
Let's try that. MAINE. Remember? Sounds like "Main," as in Overthebounding. Send me yer PMs and we'll see how it goes! (Wasn't it National Pirate Day yesterday or so?)This message has been edited. Last edited by: haberdasher,
September 28, 2023, 05:09
Geoff
OK, all gassed up and heading northeast!
September 29, 2023, 19:56
haberdasher
I hope you brought your waders
September 30, 2023, 17:02
Geoff
Kinda wet where you live, too, it appears. Ironic, sice we're in a drought! Now I've gotta remember the Maine!
October 04, 2023, 12:09
Geoff
I've comeup wth two lame ones, and am trying to write a good one. If I only had a brane...
October 05, 2023, 06:19
Geoff
I've scent my stinkers to you, Haberdashererererer
October 05, 2023, 12:26
Geoff
Bumping it back to the top.
October 27, 2023, 22:14
haberdasher
FWIW department: there are eight limericks presently in the line, and I haven't written mine yet...
I guess I'll post them on Sunday.
LAST CALL !!
October 29, 2023, 18:05
Geoff
Is it Sunday yet? Or sundae? Or some day?
October 30, 2023, 08:02
haberdasher
Here they be, Folks. Better than Never. An interesting crop, I must say.
Make your preferences known!
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1. I’m writing a lim’rick on “Maine”, And I’m finding it truly a pain, But don’t worry, brother, I’ll send you another That’s rattling around in my brain.
2. There once was a fellow of Maine Who flew in an old-fashioned plane It flew upside down, He fell out on his crown And now he's bereft of his brain
3. Frankenstein built a monster in Maine And had finished apart from the brain “Go, Igor”, he said “Find someone who is dead” “Not someone you’ve killed! Is that plain?”
4. There once was a lady of Maine Quite unlike the Lady of Spain * She wasn't adored But rather deplored For making men have to explain
5. Frankenstein built a monster in Maine And had finished apart from the brain “Go, Igor”, he said “Find someone who is dead” “Not someone you’ve killed! Is that plain?”
6. I once met a man with a Maine Coon cat who sat in the rain While it's odd for a cat That is just where he sat Just why no one could explain
7. A writer of limericks in Maine Would just write the same verse again And again and again And again and again And again and again and again.
8. A man in a cabin in Maine Whose pancake love was insane Would flip them so high That they’d stick to the sky And syrup came down like sweet rain
9. I once had lover in Maine, Who drove me completely insane! His clothes were a mess, And I must confess, From sex he would never refrain!
10. There was a young fellow from Maine Whose farm produced beef, in the main. He said “I'd grow wheat Just to help make ends meet But I've found that it goes 'gainst the grain!”
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That's the lot of 'em. Late submissions also welcome! Vote, early, vote often!
October 30, 2023, 11:05
Geoff
Whoever wrote #9 must have had Ogden Nash's Belle of Natchez on his/her/their/ mind! I'll wait to see if someone else submits one before choosing.
October 30, 2023, 11:26
BobHale
3 and 5 are the same limerick
"No man but a blockhead ever wrote except for money." Samuel Johnson.
October 30, 2023, 11:29
BobHale
I'll take 10 as they are currently numbered
"No man but a blockhead ever wrote except for money." Samuel Johnson.
October 30, 2023, 22:38
haberdasher
quote:
Originally posted by BobHale: 3 and 5 are the same limerick
Indeed they are. That's what I get for posting hurriedly.
9 3/4 had a duplicate, too, and I caught that, but I missed this one!
October 31, 2023, 02:32
BobHale
So my suggestion is to vote for the number as shown and then we can just add 3 and 5's votes together,
"No man but a blockhead ever wrote except for money." Samuel Johnson.
October 31, 2023, 06:09
haberdasher
Sounds like a good plan. Adheres to the KISS Principle.
October 31, 2023, 06:10
Geoff
Whimsy, humour and downright hilarity with this lot! I flipped a coin thrice in selecting one, and it came up #9. Yes, the REAL #9!
October 31, 2023, 06:28
haberdasher
Apropos of late submissions -- does anyone know a separate e-address for B35 for purposes of reminding her of this posting and maybe even jiggling her elbow?
November 03, 2023, 12:43
Geoff
Per the contact in the other thread, I hope she can send some limericks. I'm not ashamed of changing my vote if need be! And Hab, I hope you're doing well!
November 12, 2023, 06:56
haberdasher
So far, only silence from the hinterlands. B35? Shu? Kalleh? anything to add?
November 12, 2023, 15:11
Geoff
I contacted someone with B35's name, but she was not OUR Leigh Bucci. Rats. I'm ready to give up. It seems that the founders of this site don't want to, or can't, support it, so I'm ready to throw in the towel. Perhaps the Israeli debacle has taken them away from here, but I don't know. I'm in occasional touch with Bob via Facebook, and hope I can do the same with you, Hab.
O what a noble site is here o'erthrown...
November 15, 2023, 11:24
haberdasher
Well, I'm not ready to throw in the towel, as long as the site's up. I'll post the contributors' names as soon as I figure out what to do about this Medicare re-enrollment stuff. (My Plan D medication supplier has decided not to stay in the business any more, and I need to find a replacement...Do you think there's a parallel lurking somewhere?)
November 15, 2023, 14:50
Geoff
A parallel? Somebody's using my gmail address. Does that count? One of us will, like you, check in here until you give up.
November 20, 2023, 16:37
haberdasher
Maybe a faster turnaround will be useful.
Here's the attributed list:
1. I’m writing a lim’rick on “Maine”, And I’m finding it truly a pain, But don’t worry, brother, I’ll send you another That’s rattling around in my brain. – Shufitz
2. There once was a fellow of Maine Who flew in an old-fashioned plane It flew upside down, He fell out on his crown And now he's bereft of his brain --Geoff
3. Frankenstein built a monster in Maine And had finished apart from the brain “Go, Igor”, he said “Find someone who is dead” “Not someone you’ve killed! Is that plain?” --BobHale
4. There once was a lady of Maine Quite unlike the Lady of Spain* She wasn't adored But rather deplored For making men have to explain
5. I once had lover in Maine, Who drove me completely insane! His clothes were a mess, And I must confess, On sex he would never refrain! --Kalleh
6. Frankenstein built a monster in Maine And had finished apart from the brain “Go, Igor”, he said “Find someone who is dead” “Not someone you’ve killed! Is that plain?” --BobHale
7. I once met a man with a Maine Coon cat who sat in the rain While it's odd for a cat That is just where he sat Just why no one could explain – Geoff
8. A writer of limericks in Maine Would just write the same verse again And again and again And again and again And again and again and again. -- BobHale
9. A man in a cabin in Maine Whose pancake love was insane Would flip them so high That they’d stick to the sky And syrup came down like sweet rain -- chatGPT via BobHale
10. (same as 5. My lapse. Sorry)
11. There was a young fellow from Maine Whose farm produced beef, in the main. He said “I'd grow wheat Just to help make ends meet But I found that it goes 'gainst the grain!” --Hab
"Belly up, belly up to the bar, boys, Better let out your belts, Ony drink when you're all alone Or with somebody else;
Belly up, belly up to the bar, boys, Let your money be seen, Only drink when it's day or night Or somewhere in between!"
- from The Unsinkable Molly Brown
Okay, Folks, let your money be seen!
November 20, 2023, 16:52
haberdasher
I see one vote for Kalleh, and one for me, and Shu and Kalleh haven't voted yet, and my vote as tiebreaker would be for the Maine Coon cat = Geoff.
Kalleh, can you undertake to run one of these sessions? That would be my suggestion for the next round.
November 21, 2023, 07:45
Geoff
"That's a good idea, Ollie." Stanley Laurel.
BTW, I really liked the embedded pun in yours, Hab!
November 22, 2023, 04:32
haberdasher
(Even if I can't count to ten)
November 22, 2023, 05:20
Geoff
quote:
Originally posted by haberdasher: (Even if I can't count to ten)
There's a character on Sesame Street who can help with that.
November 22, 2023, 19:02
haberdasher
MAKING BOTH ENDS MEAT - a scam for cheating on sausage quality
November 23, 2023, 07:33
Geoff
That reminds me of the "one end moo, the other end milk" limerick.
November 23, 2023, 07:36
Geoff
quote:
Originally posted by Geoff: That reminds me of the "one end moo, the other end milk" limerick.
I do hope you're making turkey sausage so it's kosher.
November 23, 2023, 15:23
haberdasher
Bovine ilk, you say? Ogden Nash was a goodness!
November 24, 2023, 03:55
Geoff
Wasn't he also a now-defunct car dealership in Utah?
November 25, 2023, 11:07
haberdasher
quote:
Originally posted by Geoff: Wasn't he also a now-defunct car dealership in Utah?
Could'a been from Utah originally, but I hear he rambled a lot
November 25, 2023, 17:01
bethree5
quote:
Originally posted by Geoff: I contacted someone with B35's name, but she was not OUR Leigh Bucci.
INDEED, GEOFF! I had just discovered the hackery on the eve before Bob suggested disbanding [which made me doubly disgruntled]. Done by some clearly Asian hacker. My sons only recently caught on, cracking up over the painted geisha who had replaced my profile picture. So far only mild-mannered religious-prayer postings with suggestions to link here or there to no doubt data-stealing sites. FB promises to return me control [that and a subway token will get you a ride]. I can no longer access FB at all. But get to see from hubby how this hussy is using baby pix of my dearly departed son or random photos of cousins in her posts. !! Anyone who wants to talk to me virtually, find me at ginnybee3@comcast.net.
November 25, 2023, 20:23
bethree5
Well this was a funny bunch! My "Main" vote goes to the one that made me guffaw-- #2! Can we do stacked ranking? My 2nd choice is #11, which is spiffy and witty, and 3rd choice to #8, because it's funny.
November 26, 2023, 06:23
Geoff
I really missed reading one from you! Yours are always very good! How about going ahead and writing one or three and posting them? I'm not averse to changing a vote or ranking them.
Thanks for clearing up that stolen FB mystery. I've been getting Venmo information for someone whose email address differs from mine only slightly, and I can't get Venmo to correct their error. GRRRR!!! AND, thanks for letting us know how to be in touch!
November 26, 2023, 12:04
bethree5
quote:
Originally posted by haberdasher: Well, I'm not ready to throw in the towel, as long as the site's up. I'll post the contributors' names as soon as I figure out what to do about this Medicare re-enrollment stuff. (My Plan D medication supplier has decided not to stay in the business any more, and I need to find a replacement...Do you think there's a parallel lurking somewhere?)
Hab-- ditto on the site staying up. And ditto on the Medicare bit! Hubby & I are finally switching to Medicare at age 74... What a hornet's nest of bureaucracy! This is why I couldn't do Maine limericks. All spare time futzing around with that crap, & all of a sudden time to plan/ execute Thanksgiving. [At age 74 with my various joint issues, have to spread chores out over 5+ days. I know, kvetch kvetch kvetch ]
November 26, 2023, 12:09
bethree5
quote:
Originally posted by Geoff: I really missed reading one from you! Yours are always very good! How about going ahead and writing one or three and posting them? I'm not averse to changing a vote or ranking them.
Thanks for clearing up that stolen FB mystery. I've been getting Venmo information for someone whose email address differs from mine only slightly, and I can't get Venmo to correct their error. GRRRR!!! AND, thanks for letting us know how to be in touch!
Geoff thanks for the encouragement, maybe I'll do it. RE: venmo, oh no! That's scary. In October our landline went down, & trying to see if we can get by with cells to save $ - suddenly it's like gawd mawd the number of friends/ relatives/ businesses to give the new # to or won't even know if somebody died. Unrelated to hacking of course -- but these communications snafus are making me nervous, like what's next? My email?
November 26, 2023, 13:14
Geoff
Looks as if too many people took Jules Verne, Ursala Le Guin,Ray Bradbury, et al seriously. (***^%$!@#. May I have fries with my Soylent Green?
November 26, 2023, 18:07
haberdasher
Speaking of Soylent Green - Robert Heinlein had a couple of stories briefly alluding to having Long Pig in the diet ("citation needed," as wikipedia likes to say), or the horror of broken taboos, to the shame and self-loathing of the breaker (Cat Who Walked Through Walls)
November 27, 2023, 05:27
Geoff
Long Pig? Viet Namese fella. Went to school with him.