Message Forum: Re: Joke(s) #740

Re: Joke(s) #740

Posted By: Sam, on host 64.140.215.100
Date: Thursday, June 23, 2005, at 10:15:29
In Reply To: Joke(s) #740 posted by uselessness on Wednesday, June 22, 2005, at 18:56:49:

> We have two Joke #740s? Divided by an exclamation point? What's up with that?

My fault. It's fixed now.

> If it's because the first one is ESPECIALLY not funny, and rather obscure, I can understand. It took me a good five minutes to "get" that one. But I think the key is the Nokia N*GAGE.

It's a lot simpler than that -- with respect to phone service, "engaged" means a busy line. "I'm sorry, your party [or 'your party's line'] is engaged," is something an old-fashioned telephone operator might say.

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Re: Joke(s) #740/ telephone operators - Howard - Thu, 6/23/2005, 17:19:15
- Re: Joke(s) #740/ telephone operators - Joona I Palaste - Fri, 6/24/2005, 04:47:16
Re: Joke(s) #740 - wintermute - Thu, 6/23/2005, 13:01:15

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