After a two-month absence, the Write Your Own Joke (WYOJ) contest is back. As before, I will supply two potential set-ups. Your task will be to supply the punchlines.
Let's get right to it:
Topic 1: "LeBron James was beaten soundly yesterday in two games of H-O-R-S-E by a warehouse worker on an outdoor court at Venice Beach. __________."
Topic 2: "The IOC is investigating the silver and bronze medalists in the Olympic hammer throw, both from Belarus, for suspected doping offenses. __________."
Since it's been a while, let's review some ground rules. If you plan to submit a punchline to either or both set-ups, please don't read the other comments until you've done so. My concern isn't so much that you'll swipe the ideas of your fellow posters, but that you'll try to avoid using the same lines/concepts as others. Honest duplication is a near certainty in an exercise like this. I'm more concerned that you give your imagination free rein.
I will post a winner and some honorable mention selections for each set-up as tomorrow morning's post. Good luck, and have fun.
Lindsey Vonn
Cintia Dicker
Northern Iowa Stuns Kansas
NCAA Tournament: Day 3
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<LeBron>
The warehouse worker got all of his points by shooting from the free throw line.
manta
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LeBron: A disgruntled James was heard to say "Drat you and the H-O-R-S-E you rode in on."
Martel - Moopsbane
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(IOC) - The IOC has still declined to investigate the dope that made the decision about the Chinese Girls' Gymnastics Team.
DJ C - Pete 3:16
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(LeBron) The warehouse worker was later quoted as saying, "It's good to beat the King."
DJ C - Pete 3:16
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LeBron: James seemed flustered when he discovered that the solid-looking court was in fact a pool.
Martel - Moopsbane
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LeBron: For some reason, James kept stopping at the H-O.
<sorry Pete. Low hanging fruit and all>
Martel - Moopsbane
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IOC
The IOC has also announced the winners on the screwdriver toss, and saw jump have been cleared of all charges.
10 Duke
St Catharines, ON
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(LeBron) LeBron then challenged him to a game of strictly Texas Hold'em, which he handily won.
DJ C - Pete 3:16
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\ "The IOC is investigating the silver and bronze medalists in the Olympic hammer throw, both from Belarus, for suspected doping offenses.
I.Q. tests are scheduled for early next week
Skooter23g
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He also lost to Mario Chalmers and Darrell Arthur
in a game of 'M-A-R-I-J-U-A-N-A'.
Rickapolis
Annapolis , MD
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LeBron: James had been wondering what Magic Johnson had been up to the last few years.
FGB
Neyland Stadium, TN
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Olympics: When contacted by reporters, MC Hammer said he would have no comment.
Martel - Moopsbane
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Oops - that one was for LeBron.
Rickapolis
Annapolis , MD
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IOC: The good news is since everything was a hologram, NBC can change the results in 12 hours.
FGB
Neyland Stadium, TN
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(IOC) In Belarus, hammer throws you.
Flanders- the…
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LeBron:
The Spanish team immediately challenged the Americans
to a game of R-E-D-E-E-M.
Rickapolis
Annapolis , MD
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LeBron: James was confused by the worker continually singing "I can't wait, to play in the NBA."
FGB
Neyland Stadium, TN
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LeBron James was beaten soundly yesterday in two games of H-O-R-S-E by a warehouse worker on an outdoor court at Venice Beach...
when his blue collar opponent used his patented trick shot start at the foul-line, safely operate a forklift, following all applicable OSHA regulations, to deliver the ball to the basket, nuthin' but net
ahegel
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LeBron: The King, however, looked good going down in defeat.
IOC: Then again, you never suspected a former Soviet country to be doping. RIGHT!?
Anthony Verna
New York , NY
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LeBron: LeBron thought he had 1 more letter left, claiming that when he played the game back in high school it was H-U-M-M-E-R.
Zowie
Teaneck, NJ
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