From nobody@digitalkingdom.org Sun Mar 27 05:04:32 2005 Received: with ECARTIS (v1.0.0; list lojban-list); Sun, 27 Mar 2005 05:04:33 -0800 (PST) Received: from nobody by chain.digitalkingdom.org with local (Exim 4.44) id 1DFXRC-0001WF-MJ for lojban-list-real@lojban.org; Sun, 27 Mar 2005 05:04:19 -0800 Received: from imo-m16.mx.aol.com ([64.12.138.206]) by chain.digitalkingdom.org with esmtp (Exim 4.44) id 1DFXR6-0001VN-B0 for lojban-list@lojban.org; Sun, 27 Mar 2005 05:04:18 -0800 Received: from MorphemeAddict@wmconnect.com by imo-m16.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v37_r5.33.) id d.e5.feb36e8 (24895) for ; Sun, 27 Mar 2005 08:03:36 -0500 (EST) From: MorphemeAddict@wmconnect.com Message-ID: Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2005 08:03:36 EST Subject: [lojban] puns To: lojban-list@lojban.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_e5.feb36e8.2f780928_boundary" X-Mailer: 6.0 for Windows XP sub 52 X-Spam-Score: -2.3 (--) X-archive-position: 9674 X-ecartis-version: Ecartis v1.0.0 Sender: lojban-list-bounce@lojban.org Errors-to: lojban-list-bounce@lojban.org X-original-sender: MorphemeAddict@wmconnect.com Precedence: bulk Reply-to: lojban-list@lojban.org X-list: lojban-list --part1_e5.feb36e8.2f780928_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 3/27/2005 5:21:52 AM Eastern Standard Time, ecartis@digitalkingdom.org writes: > Brian Eubanks > Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2005 14:24:45 -0500 > Subject: [lojban] Left, right? > > > Speaking of puns, since Ben brought it up... > > Something about the tanru discussion wasn't quite right, and it was left > up to Ben to write and therefore right the mistake. While he had every > right to remind everyone it was left, was it right to do so? Those on > the Left may think so, but the Right might disagree. All right, I > realize that this is quite enough. But with no puns, what humor is left? > > Ouch, it may be a good thing there are no true puns in Lojban. I now > right myself, after being knocked out of my seat for making horrible jokes. > > Cheers, > la iuban. > I don't know what definition of "pun" you are using, but there are plenty of Lojban words that are similar enough to base puns on. E.g., ratcu/ractu rectu ("rat/rabbit meat") just to name one set. stevo --part1_e5.feb36e8.2f780928_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable In a message dated 3/27/2005 5:21:52=20= AM Eastern Standard Time, ecartis@digitalkingdom.org writes:


Brian Eubanks <jorne@eub= ot.com>
Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2005 14:24:45 -0500
Subject: [lojban] Left, right?


Speaking of puns, since Ben brought it up...

Something about the tanru discussion wasn't quite right, and it was left= =20
up to Ben to write and therefore right the mistake. While he had every=20
right to remind everyone it was left, was it right to do so? Those on=20
the Left may think so, but the Right might disagree. All right, I=20
realize that this is quite enough. But with no puns, what humor is left?

Ouch, it may be a good thing there are no true puns in Lojban. I now=20
right myself, after being knocked out of my seat for making horrible jok= es.

Cheers,
la iuban.



I don't know what definition of "pun" you are using, but there are plent= y of Lojban words that are similar enough to base puns on.  E.g., ratcu= /ractu rectu ("rat/rabbit meat") just to name one set.

stevo --part1_e5.feb36e8.2f780928_boundary--