Message Forum: Re: Joke(s) #740

Re: Joke(s) #740

Posted By: wintermute, on host 24.209.11.207
Date: Thursday, June 23, 2005, at 13:01:15
In Reply To: Re: Joke(s) #740 posted by Sam on Thursday, June 23, 2005, at 10:15:29:

> > We have two Joke #740s? Divided by an exclamation point? What's up with that?
>
> My fault. It's fixed now.
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> > 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.

Or a modern British operator.

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Message:	> > > 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. > > Or a modern British operator.
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