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Post by yenilira on Mar 1, 2011 17:35:39 GMT 1
Many nations of the near, middle east and central Asia claim Nasruddin/Nasreddin as their own (e.g. Turks, Afghans, Iranians, and Uzbeks), and his name is spelled differently in various cultures—sometimes preceded or followed by the title ‘Hodia’, Mullah’, or ‘Effendi’.
Nasruddin lived in Anatolia, and was born in Hortu in Sivrihisar, Eskisehir in the 13th century, then settled in Aksehir, then Konya, where he died around 1275.
John is correct in saying that he was a sufi – i.e. a ‘Swirling Dervish’, but he was more well-known for his sartircal wisdom, and is often portrayed as riding a donkey on his travels.
YL.
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Post by bigjohncraven on Mar 1, 2011 19:16:12 GMT 1
we should continue this over a beer yeni,I suspect nobody else has a clue what we are talking about.
<ridingdonkeysmiley>
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Post by yenilira on Mar 1, 2011 19:23:09 GMT 1
#grinningswirlingdervishcamelsmiley#
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Post by yenilira on Mar 3, 2011 15:35:20 GMT 1
Haven't had a joke for a few hours.......... We've all head the expression of 'parking the bus' when a team goes ultra-defensive, so here's another 'likely' one.......... Why did the football coach flood the pitch? Because he wanted to bring on the sub. I'll get me coat.
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Post by whitstabletangerin on Mar 3, 2011 15:50:49 GMT 1
not a joke but a fact,
199,854 attended the 1950 world cup in RIO, between BRAZIL AND URUGUAY,
bet the queues for the pies were might long.
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Post by yenilira on Mar 4, 2011 12:48:40 GMT 1
Nothing on this page since Whit yesterday afternoon, so I'll open the preceedings today with an easy piece of humour from Anatolia:
One day, a thief came to the house of the Hodja and took everything he had except the blanket which covered him. When the Hodja saw the thief carrying all his things away, he put his blanket over his shoulders and followed him. When the thief arrived at his own house, he turned back and saw the Hodja. “What are you doing here?” he asked. “What am I doing here,” said the Hodja, “you ask a thing like that? Didn't we move to this house?”
YL.
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Post by whitstabletangerin on Mar 4, 2011 13:04:39 GMT 1
There have been some funny quotes from commentators and pundits in the past and one of the funniest I heared was the following;
Julian Dicks has been everywhere tonight, it's as though there are 11 dicks on the field.
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Post by sandgrown'un on Mar 4, 2011 14:46:04 GMT 1
Whits, would the Test Match Special gaffe by Jonners in the England v West Indies game ever be beaten? "The bowlers Holding, the batmans Willey." Or the famous "leg over" incident, Jonners again. I dont know if this link will work but I still cry with laughter when I hear it. One for Sherlock maybe cos he likes his cricket. news.bbc.co.uk/player/nol/newsid_6960000/newsid_6961100/6961129.stmClass by Brian Johnston and still sadly missed.
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Post by whitstabletangerin on Mar 4, 2011 16:08:19 GMT 1
Sandy, remember them well and BJ as you say sadly missed and another I liked to listen to was Eddie Waring and his up and under.
Yes thanks the link did work.
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Post by bigjohncraven on Mar 5, 2011 11:10:10 GMT 1
I met two girls down the pub last night who had strong Cardiff accents. I said, "I know that accent. You two ladies are from Scotland, aren't you?" "Wales, you fucking idiot," one of them replied. "Sorry," I said, "You two whales are from Scotland, aren't you?"
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Post by mickyg on Mar 8, 2011 10:48:42 GMT 1
Following the pundit gaff thread.......I remember, some years ago, when Mike Reid (the Radio 1 DJ, not the so called comedian), said of The Nolan Sisters,"....despite their knockers they've gone on to have hit after hit".
Was this a sexist comment?
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Post by yenilira on Mar 8, 2011 17:22:12 GMT 1
Well, all I can say is that they've certainly 'knocked' on the door of opportunity!
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Post by whitstabletangerin on Mar 8, 2011 18:06:16 GMT 1
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN GUILTY OF LOOKING AT OTHERS, YOUR OWN AGE AND THINKING, SURELY I CAN'T LOOK THAT OLD.
Well ...................You'll love this one.
My name is Alice and I was sitting in the waiting room for my first appointment with a new dentist. I noticed his DDS Diploma on the wall, which bore his full name, suddenly I remembered a tall, handsome, dark haired boy with the same name who had been in my high school class some 30 odd years ago. Could he be the same guy that I had a secret crush on, way back then. Upon seeing him, however I quickly discarded any such thought. The balding, grey-haired man with the deeply lined face was way too old to have been my classmate. After he examined my teeth, I asked him if he had attended Morgan park High School... Yes, Yes, I did he gleamed with pride. When did you graduate I asked. He answered "in 1975, why do you ask" "You were in my class" I exclaimed. He looked at me closely, then that Ugly, Old, Bald, Wrinkled faced, Fat-assed, Grey haired, Decrepit, Son of a bitch, asked,
WHAT DID YOU TEACH.
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Post by april13th1970 on Mar 8, 2011 19:17:23 GMT 1
hhmm, always knew they were a strange lot down in Kent
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Post by yenilira on Mar 9, 2011 1:57:25 GMT 1
Now just a nice easy one to help unscramble the sleep from your brains............... At the time of Temur no one was allowed to carry a knife or a gun. One day the soldiers caught the Hodja with a big knife. The head of the soldiers shouted: “Don't you know, that you are not allowed to carry a knife!”, “But, I use it to scratch out the mistakes in the books.” “But why is your knife so big? “ “Because the mistakes are big! “ YL.
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Post by april13th1970 on Mar 10, 2011 0:02:46 GMT 1
Club doctors at liverpool fc have confirmed that Carraghers horrific challenge on Sunday was due to illness. He contracted 'Harold Shipman Syndrome' which causes him to try harm other peoples nani's.....
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Post by whitstabletangerin on Mar 10, 2011 0:08:24 GMT 1
That just reminded me April, as a youngster I used to love Shipman's paste sandwiches
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Post by whitstabletangerin on Mar 15, 2011 9:52:27 GMT 1
Bill and his wife Blanche go to the state fair every year and every year Bill would say, "Blanche I'd like to ride in the helicopter", Blanche would reply "I know Bill but the helicopter ride is fifty bucks and fifty bucks is fifty bucks". Last year Bill said, "Blanche I am 75 years old if I don't ride the helicopter this year, I might never get another chance", to this Blanche replied, "the ride is 50 bucks and 50 bucks is 50 bucks". The pilot overheard what was said, "folks I'll make you a deal, I'll take the both of you for a ride and if you can stay quiet for the entire ride and don't say a word I won't charge you a penny, but if you say one word it will be 50 dollars". They both agreed and up they went. The pilot did all kinds of maneuvers but not a word was heared, he did his daredevil tricks over and over again, but still not a word. When they landed the pilot turned to the back seats and said, "by golly, I did everything I could to get you two to yell out, but you didn't, I'am impressed. Bill replied, "well to tell you the truth I almost said something when Blanche fell out, but you know, fifty bucks is fifty bucks. --------------------------------------------- Have a nice day guys and girls it's not long until Saturday.
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Post by whitstabletangerin on Mar 16, 2011 16:00:13 GMT 1
Went to the doc's today and asked him when an older person like myself should consider a care home. "Well ", he said, "we tell them we will fill a bath up with water and offer a spoon, a cup and a bucket and ask them to empty the bath". "I see, I suppose I would use the bucket as it would be quicker". "No", said the doc, "you should use the bath plug, now would you like a bed near the window in the care home".
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Post by whitstabletangerin on Mar 17, 2011 16:29:17 GMT 1
In case some of you were missing the aircraft jokes don't be alarmed. Read on,
After pulling back from the gate on a Soutwest flight, the plane taxied for what seemed like forever, never seeming to get to the runway. Finally a flight attendant comes on the PA and announces, "You may be wondering why your tickets were so cheap, it's because we are driving you to Phoenix".
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Post by whitstabletangerin on Mar 17, 2011 16:52:47 GMT 1
An American airlines passenger jet had 50 miles to go until landing at Atlanta, so the captain called up with, "Hello Atlanta, will be with you at 12.10 approaching from the North and looking for clearance for the approach and landing". Atlanta air traffic control, "Ok American you will be with us at 12.10 and you are cleared to land from the North". This was followed immediatley by a call from an Air Mexico flight saying, "Hello Atlanta, this is Air Mexico we will be with you at 12.10 arriving from the south, ok for the approach and landing from the south". Altanta affirmed their approval but after a few seconds silence the American pilot called saying, "Atlanta did you just clear Air Mexico to land from the south at 12.10 after clearing us to land from the north at 12.10". Atlanta replied, "You all take care now, ya hear".
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Post by april13th1970 on Mar 17, 2011 19:25:49 GMT 1
Delta airlines . . . . . in my experience
Don't Expect Luggage To Arrive
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Post by whitstabletangerin on Mar 21, 2011 10:15:08 GMT 1
Patricia began her job in a secondary school as a counsellor and she was keen to help the pupils. One day during break-time she noticed a girl all by herself on one side of the playing field while the rest of the children were enjoying a game of football at the other end of the field. Patricia approached the girl asked if she was all right and the girl said she was. Some time later Patricia noticed the girl was in exactly the same spot, still by herself. Going up to her again, Trish enquired "Would you like me to be your friend?". The girl hesitated then said "Alright", while looking at Trish with some suspicion. Feeling she was making progress, Pat then asked "Why are you standing here alone?". "Because", the girl said with a sigh,. "I'm the goalie".
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Post by whitstabletangerin on Mar 23, 2011 21:39:31 GMT 1
A man feared his wife wasn't hearing as well as she used to and he thought she might need a hearing aid. Not quite sure how to approach her, he called the family doctor to discuss the problem. The doctor told him there is a simple informal test the husband could perform to give the doctor a better idea about her hearing loss. Here's what you do, said the doctor "Stand about 40 feet away from her and in a normal conversational speaking tone see if she hears you. If not go to 30 feet then 20 feet and so on until you get a response." That evening the wife is in the kitchen cooking dinner and he was in the lounge. He says to himself, "I am about 40 feet away let's see what happens". Then in his normal tone he asks "Honey, what's for dinner?". No response, so he moves closer to the kitchen about 30 feet away and repeats "Honey, what's for dinner". Again no response. He tries again at 20 feet and still no response, and yet again outside the kitchen door and still no response. He now walks into the kitchen and repeats "Honey what's for dinner".
"LARRY, FOR THE FIFTH TIME, CHICKEN"
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Post by whitstabletangerin on Mar 24, 2011 10:43:56 GMT 1
GRANDMA AND THE BIRTH CONTROL PILL
A 75 year old grandma who had been going to the same doctor for many years, heared he had retired and a new doctor calls her in to discuss her medication. At the meeting with the new doctor he asks her why amongst the medicines subscribed to her is the birth control pill. "Well doctor, they make me sleep a lot better at night". The doctor explains to her that the birth control pilll does not contain any element that would help anyone trying to get some sleep. She puts a hand on the young doctors knee, "Well I make an orange juice drink for my granddaughter first thing every morning and crush a birth control pill into it, that helps me sleep at night".
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