Pun Day Monday 11 and Week 10 winners announced (prizes keep getting better!)
New players welcome!
Instructions here: https://steemit.com/contest/@improv/puns-and-prizes-learn-to-pun-easy-fun-anybody-can-be-a-hit-at-parties
Puns were given here:
https://steemit.com/contest/@improv/pun-day-monday-10-and-week-9-stormy-winners-announced
and then when I reminded y'all about the contest, you couldn't contain your enthusiasm
https://steemit.com/contest/@improv/contest-reminder-get-your-puns-in-prizes-payout-has-increased
So let's take a look at our contestants:
Great ones this week. Truly awesome.
And I want to shout out @doctorcrypto for starting a fun scavenger hunt:
It lets you visit far away places! https://steemit.com/contest/@doctorcrypto/usd2-sbd-scavenger-hunt-3-let-s-go-to-chichen-itza
Now on to this week's winner:
Uh-oh, contestants, it looks like everybody's gotta step up their game. @marcovanhassel brings us to a new level with "echelawn"!
Perfect! It scans perfectly, and it's a unique one, used well.
The only thing that could have put someone over the top of that is if they made a video. (hint hint, gosh dang it. Hint HINT) If you want to make a video of your pun and put it on your own wall and then put the link in the comments, I am totally cool with THAT.
But also, I will happily continue to read your puns. You all are the best and have all won 100% upvotes from me on your puns. @marcovanhassel additionally wins at tip from @tipu and an upvote on the post of his choice (he'll post a link in the comments. Last time it was a delightful blog about Amsterdam. So, I benefited, too, by getting to read it!)
May you all find joy in punnery.
Time for this week's...
I get hits on "seat in the Senate", "seat of your pants", "chair" (and other synonyms), "give up your seat on an airplane..."
As in, "I'm sorry your bill never got out of committee, Senator." "Yes, we only lost by a cHAIR."
You know, because the chair of the committee is the one who is a big, important decision maker, and also there's the saying "lose (or win) by a hair", which is supposed to mean, "only a little bit".
You get it.
Your turn!
I interrupt this pun contest with breaking news! Steemit now has its first token! The free initial distribution in underway right now until Sept. 11th. The token is called "Pocket" and you have to go to busy.org (your Steemit login works here too) and reblog the dude's post in order to get the free million tokens. I promise, you don't want to SIT this one out. Once we all have our tokens we can use them to tip our punmaster. As soon as the tokens rise in value Brendan can redeem them to raise funds to produce his own Hollywood blockbuster movie and I'm sure he will save roles for all of us!
Thanks for chairing this wonderful tip dude! I got myself some pocket too😊.
We entirely trust this site? Just, signing in with my steemit password makes me hesitant... but you can vouch for it? I mean ...couch for it? You're saying we oughta, man?... Oughtaman...
Sorry, I shouldn't use my own product.
You raise a very valid issue, Brendan. Security concerns should not take a backseat when exciting opportunities like the Pocket token program arise. Everyone is encouraged to exercise good due diligence in regards to their decision to either participate or sit this one out. That being said I must add that the Nigerian prince that set this whole thing up, @biophil, looks totally legit. The best way to find out more about this program is to read his posts and note the comments and/or participation by several notable Steemit whales. Can I personally vouch for this program? No, I am just a inconsequential n00b here and no way near the seat of power on this platform or very tech savy. However, my gut feeling is that you ottoman.
Alright, I logged in... how do I find "the dude's post" that I have to reblog?
Ok, little buddy, no worries, I am going to walk you through this. Just navigate to my profile and just reblog the most recent post that I have reblogged there. Alternatively, you can find the dude (in this case, not actually a Lebowski) who everyone in Lagos knows as good ole "Biophil" and reblog the same post from there. If you type the word "confirm" in all lowercase letters in the comment field a bot from Mr. Biophil's evil empire will promptly tell you that you have successfully claimed your Pocket tokens. For this notification they will charge you one Pocket token. Ok, now time for a pun, sorry I can't do it, after all this ICO talk and explanation I'm exhausted, I feel like I just took the SATs.
:) I figured it out... Don't you follow me? :P
And yes, I see your SAT pun. Congratulations, you PUNNED ME!
Awesome, I could not figure out from your feed if you actually reblogged it or just resteemed it. Since the initial 7 days have past you will get zilch if you resteem it at this point (I know that you knew this but I included it here for the benefit of the greater Pun Day Monday community). Did you pay the bot ransom fee of one Pocket token for the confirmation?
I did. Busy.org seems like it's a replica of Steemit, but with a better UI... is that true?
That's what they say but from where I was sitting it did not look much different.
That's not even a pun. You're just using the word the way it's meant to be used. :P
That guy who pulls the chair out from under you when you are sitting down...
Full of de-seat!
Boom! I been punned!
Congrats to Marco! Wow, 2 glorious victories back-to-back. I'd give you a standing ovation but surely you will not feel slighted if we all remain SEAT-ed this week. :-)
Sofa-r so good. I'll have to try again this week. Thanks Paul👍
I'm submitting a dispute ticket to the judges.
Clearly, Paul had every witty comeback evar.
Thanks for the kind words, Doc! I think the great Marco Van Punster deserved last week's victory but if I win this week I promise I will not become con-SEAT-ed. tip!
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Is "evar" a pun and a word I don't know that has to do with seat? Or are you just demonstrating the cool way to say "ever"?
"rave4evar" is a palindrome!
ever
So... not a pun. Alas. You know how I like learning new words!
Evar!
Oh no! I thought you liked these!
What did the magician say to the audience when he did his amazing disappearing bleachers trick?
Now you seat, now you don't!
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She's a treasure! I think she is going to be seated in the winner's circle again this week. tip!
InSOFAr as I am able, I will cush-ion!
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(Sounds like push on...get it?)
I get it, nice one. No worries, you never have to explain yours to me. I am not like some of those stern punmasters out there that demand a video presentation. 🎬
No, I don't get it. Video, please!
It's so good!
Thanks! I'll silla next time!
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(Silla, pronounced seeya, is chair in Spanish.)
Oooo! You know how I like learning words!
YAAAASSSS! Thanks again! Shakin' in my seat here. I'll chairish this moment for a while. Time to chair my link I guess:
https://steemit.com/travel/@marcovanhassel/dazzling-amsterdam-westerpark
Another post about my hometown. Hope you all enjoy!
YOU! SO GOOD.
Thank you punmeister😶.
I just resteemed this post to my 3,000 fanatical Fremen followers! We are going to need a few more chairs in here!
Your followers are all Fremen? Is that relevant to the pun, or just a fun fact?
"Resteemed" is the Fremen word for chair. 😉
REALLY? This is all I could find: http://www.jacurutu.com/viewtopic.php?p=85309
Yeah...nice find by the way. Impressive, very impressive....of course I'm referring to the pigeon dialect of Fremen generally spoken in the urban areas like Arrakeen. In the deep desert the same term is generally used to indicate sarcasm.
My brain is all a-tumble.
Also, I don't remember the talking pigeons part of those novels...
I'm free man.
why did the blind girl fall in the well?
She couldn't see that well.
Yay that you're participating, but I think you didn't read the post...
The word to pun on is "seat".
hah, you are correct, I was too eager to pun.
Well I'm excited for your rules-following puns!
how is a scholar like a herring?
Well, red.
Lovely, but... these are not yours. You are giving me secondhand puns, my dear personal irl friend.
no way--I made this up. Did Silas tell you this?
or maybe you remember seeing my tweet: https://twitter.com/antic/status/894347884681875456 ;)
Well, red.
Disclaimer: I am just a bot trying to be helpful.
I'll bet that's it. I knew I'd seen this before. Well, good for you for telling your own joke, but naughty on you for not following the rules!
Though I'm sure you didn't make up the blind girl and the well one, because I heard it at an open mic just a few days ago. I suppose you both could have come up with it simultaneously, but it seems more likely that it's just in the world, out there, in our brains.