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Title:Soapbox. Just Soapbox.
Notice:No more new notes
Moderator:WAHOO::LEVESQUEONS
Created:Thu Nov 17 1994
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:862
Total number of notes:339684

493.0. "MAD LIBS (TM) Remember them?? :*)" by NETCAD::WOODFORD (Indecision Is Key To Flexibility) Fri Jul 21 1995 15:19

    
    
    Remember those Mad Libs (TM) pads that had a list of blanks 
    with types of words to fill in one one page, and a story to 
    place those words into on the next page?  They were great!
    
    Let's see how funny we can get this.  I'm going to give you the 
    list of types of words.  I've left these types of words out of a 
    story.  The rest of the story is written, but I'm not going to 
    share it with you.
    
    After you have filled in the list, I will replace the blanks in
    the story with your words, in the order they show up on the list.
    Then I will enter the whole story. :*)
    
    Your only clue is the title of the story...here's the first:
    
    Title: Cave Exploring
    
    
    Verb ending in 'ing':_____________________
    
    Adjective:________________________________
    
    Number:___________________________________
    
    Adjective:________________________________
    
    A Location:_______________________________
    
    Adjective:________________________________
    
    Plural Noun:______________________________
    
    Adjective:________________________________
    
    Adjective:________________________________
    
    A Color:__________________________________
    
    A Color:__________________________________
    
    Adjective:________________________________
    
    Adjective:________________________________
    
    Adjective:________________________________
    
    Adjective:________________________________
    
    Plural Noun:______________________________
    
    Noun:_____________________________________
    
    Give it a shot! :*)
    
    Terrie
    
      
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493.1GAVEL::JANDROWFriendsRtheFamilyUChooseForYourselfFri Jul 21 1995 15:237
    your kids still with you today, ter??? :>:> :>
    
    
    (i used to love the madlibs...they were the best...'specially when we
    thought it was cool to throw in "sex" words whenever possible...:>:>)
    
    
493.2NETCAD::WOODFORDIndecision Is Key To FlexibilityFri Jul 21 1995 15:248
    
    
    No, they aren't Raq.  :*)  Come on, give it a shot! 
    
    
    
    Terrie
    
493.3here's mine...GAVEL::JANDROWFriendsRtheFamilyUChooseForYourselfFri Jul 21 1995 15:3043
                                 
    Title: Cave Exploring
    
    
    Verb ending in 'ing':___gardening__________
    
    Adjective:______________slow__________________
    
    Number:_________________4__________________
    
    Adjective:______________colored__________________
    
    A Location:_____________the kitchen__________________
    
    Adjective:______________silly__________________
    
    Plural Noun:____________golems__________________
    
    Adjective:______________urbane__________________
    
    Adjective:______________mendacious__________________
    
    A Color:________________purple__________________
    
    A Color:________________teal__________________
    
    Adjective:______________dotty__________________
    
    Adjective:______________macaronic__________________
    
    Adjective:______________lachrymose__________________
    
    Adjective:______________tacit__________________
    
    Plural Noun:____________podunks________________
    
    Noun:___________________paroxysm_________________
                                   
    Give it a shot! :*)
    
    Terrie
    
      
493.4CBHVAX::CBHFuttock MasticatorFri Jul 21 1995 15:323
Terrie, why are you using Raq's account?

Chris.
493.5NETCAD::WOODFORDIndecision Is Key To FlexibilityFri Jul 21 1995 15:3614
    
    Chris, I have no idea what you are talking about....
    
    
    Ok, I'm working on Raq's.  Anyone else care to put their words in
    before I post hers?
    
    
    Better do it now.....
    
    
    
    Terrie
    
493.6GOOEY::JUDYThat's *Ms. Bitch* to you!Fri Jul 21 1995 15:364
    
    
    	Hold on!  I'm thinking of a couple more.
    
493.7GOOEY::JUDYThat's *Ms. Bitch* to you!Fri Jul 21 1995 15:3723
    
    
    	Ok,
    
    	Snoring
    	Itchy
    	12
    	Homely
    	Sweden
    	despicable
    	MSO Babes
    	Crotchety
    	Sinewy
    	Purple
    	Green
    	Damp
    	Floral
    	Lacy
    	Pungent
    	Ears
    	Mermaid
    
    
493.8SMURF::BINDERFather, Son, and Holy SpigotFri Jul 21 1995 15:4217
    furgling
    randy
    four
    mynly
    hot pool
    sudsy
    loofahs
    oversized
    squishy
    brown
    puce
    warmed-over
    sweet
    dreamy
    turgid
    goats
    officer
493.9NETCAD::WOODFORDIndecision Is Key To FlexibilityFri Jul 21 1995 15:4730
    
    
                            CAVE EXPLORING
                           By Raquel Jandrow
    
    
    If you like to go *gardening* in *slow* caves that are *4* feet
    underground, you should go to the *Colored* Mammoth Caves located
    in *The Kitchen*.  Thousands of *silly* *golems* go there every 
    summer.
    
    Crawling about in caves is called spelunking.  It is really an
    *urbane* sport.  But always go with a *mendacious* guide so you won't
    get lost.  Once in the cave, you will se beautiful *purple* and *teal*
    rocks and crystals.  Huge *dotty* things hang from the ceiling and are
    called stalagtites.  Huge *macaronic* things jut up from the floor and
    are called stalagmites.  Caves are home for millions of *lachrymose*
    bats.  Bats can fly and look like *tacit* rats.   Spelunking is
    dangerous, so be sure to wear special shoes with *podunks* on them
    and a hat with a battery powered *paroxysm*.
    
    
    NOTE.....Raq, are all of those *xxxxx* actually real words??? :*)
    
    
    If you've made your list of words, just fill them in in place of the
    words in astericks.
    
    Terrie
    
493.11Next one while I work on the other two entries...NETCAD::WOODFORDIndecision Is Key To FlexibilityFri Jul 21 1995 15:5048

Ok, here's #2

Title: Letter to a friend back home (Pretend you're on vacation.)

Name of person in ::SOAPBOX:___________

Adjective:____________

A Place:______________

Adjective:____________

A Number:_____________

A Food:_______________

Plural Noun:__________

Adjective:____________

Verb ending in 'ing':____

Plural Noun:_____________

A Language:______________

Part of Body:____________

Adjective:_______________

Adjective:_______________

A food(Plural)___________

Silly word(plural)_______

Verb ending in 'ing':____




This one aught to be HILLARIOUS!!!! :*)

Terrie


493.12GRANPA::MWANNEMACHERNRA memberFri Jul 21 1995 15:5535
Title: Letter to a friend back home (Pretend you're on vacation.)

Name of person in ::SOAPBOX: Hamburger

Adjective: Filthy

A Place: The White House
    
Adjective: goofy
    
A Number: 1,365,234

A Food: poi

Plural Noun: Girls
    
Adjective: slinky

Verb ending in 'ing': stripping

Plural Noun: guns

A Language: murican

Part of Body: tallywhacker

Adjective: small

Adjective: skinny

A food(Plural) M&M's

Silly word(plural) gargoyles

Verb ending in 'ing': looking
493.13Here's Judy's...... :*) Very good.NETCAD::WOODFORDIndecision Is Key To FlexibilityFri Jul 21 1995 16:0526
    
    
                            CAVE EXPLORING
                               By Judy

    
    
    If you like to go *snoring* in *itchy* caves that are *12* feet
    underground, you should go to the *homely* Mammoth Caves located
    in *Sweden*.  Thousands of *despicable* *MSO Babes* go there every 
    summer.
    
    Crawling about in caves is called spelunking.  It is really an
    *Crotchety* sport.  But always go with a *sinewy* guide so you won't
    get lost.  Once in the cave, you will se beautiful *purple* and *green*
    rocks and crystals.  Huge *damp* things hang from the ceiling and are
    called stalagtites.  Huge *floral* things jut up from the floor and
    are called stalagmites.  Caves are home for millions of *lacy*
    bats.  Bats can fly and look like *pungent* rats.   Spelunking is
    dangerous, so be sure to wear special shoes with *ears* on them
    and a hat with a battery powered *mermaid*.


    
    
  
493.14And Dick's.....NETCAD::WOODFORDIndecision Is Key To FlexibilityFri Jul 21 1995 16:0523
    
    
                            CAVE EXPLORING
                            By Dick Binder
    
    
    If you like to go *furgling* in *randy* caves that are *4* feet
    underground, you should go to the *Mynly* Mammoth Caves located
    in *The Hot Pool*.  Thousands of *sudsy* *loofahs* go there every 
    summer.
    
    Crawling about in caves is called spelunking.  It is really an
    *oversized* sport.  But always go with a *squishy* guide so you won't
    get lost.  Once in the cave, you will se beautiful *brown* and *puce*
    rocks and crystals.  Huge *warmed-over* things hang from the ceiling and are
    called stalagtites.  Huge *sweet* things jut up from the floor and
    are called stalagmites.  Caves are home for millions of *dreamy*
    bats.  Bats can fly and look like *turgid* rats.   Spelunking is
    dangerous, so be sure to wear special shoes with *goats* on them
    and a hat with a battery powered *officer*.
    
    
  
493.15SMURF::BINDERFather, Son, and Holy SpigotFri Jul 21 1995 16:101
    *EVERYBODY* needs a battery-powered officer.
493.16POLAR::RICHARDSONYurple Takes The Lead!Fri Jul 21 1995 16:121
    Like those freaky Duracell people?
493.17SMURF::BINDERFather, Son, and Holy SpigotFri Jul 21 1995 16:152
    How else would you chase down the Energizer bunny if you wanted to give
    him a speeding ticket?
493.18And Mike's responses to the letter. heeheehee :*)NETCAD::WOODFORDIndecision Is Key To FlexibilityFri Jul 21 1995 16:1925


A Letter Written by Mike Wannahoney to our ould friend Hamburger. :*)



Dear Hamburger,

Well, here we are at the *Filthy* Seaside Hotel in *The White House*.
The weather is *goofy*, and the temperature is *1,365,234* degrees.
Our hotel room looks out onto a garden filled with *poi* trees and 
tropical *girls*.  The natives are all *slinky* and spend their time
*stripping* and riding their *guns* through the streets.  Most of them
only speak *murican*, but I can communicate with them by making signs
with my *tallywhackers*.  The local food is really *small*.  Mostly they 
eat *skinny* burritos and refried *M&M's*.  Our hotel only cost a hundred
*gargoyles* a day.  We are going to spend the week *looking* and then
come home.  Wish you were here.


Love always,

Mike

493.19TROOA::COLLINSTalk the talk, walk the walk.Fri Jul 21 1995 16:213
    
    I like the use of "gargoyles" as a currency.  :^)
    
493.20NETCAD::WOODFORDIndecision Is Key To FlexibilityFri Jul 21 1995 16:224
    
    
    Yup, sorta fits for currency at the White House, huh? :*)
    
493.21NETCAD::WOODFORDIndecision Is Key To FlexibilityFri Jul 21 1995 16:3545
    
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
    The Next note I post will be in response to this entry.    Terrie
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CSOA1::LEECH "Dia do bheatha."                       35 lines  21-JUL-1995 15:25
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Title: Letter to a friend back home (Pretend you're on vacation.)

Name of person in ::SOAPBOX: Binder

Adjective: spindly

A Place: beach
    
Adjective: skimpy
    
A Number: 365

A Food: pasta

Plural Noun: ducks
    
Adjective: weather-beaten

Verb ending in 'ing': climbing

Plural Noun: rats

A Language: Russian

Part of Body: buttocks

Adjective: shiny

Adjective: happy

A food(Plural): crabs

Silly word(plural): ghosts

Verb ending in 'ing': hunting
493.22NETCAD::WOODFORDIndecision Is Key To FlexibilityFri Jul 21 1995 16:3626


A Letter Written by Leech to Binder......



Dear Mr. Binder.

Well, here we are at the *Spindly* Seaside Hotel in *The Beach*.
The weather is *skimpy*, and the temperature is *365* degrees.
Our hotel room looks out onto a garden filled with *pasta* trees and 
tropical *ducks*.  The natives are all *weather-beaten* and spend their time
*climbing* and riding their *rats* through the streets.  Most of them
only speak *Russian*, but I can communicate with them by making signs
with my *buttocks*.  The local food is really *shiny*.  Mostly they 
eat *happy* burritos and refried *crabs*.  Our hotel only cost a hundred
*ghosts* a day.  We are going to spend the week *hunting* and then
come home.  Wish you were here.


Love always,

Leech


493.23NETCAD::WOODFORDIndecision Is Key To FlexibilityFri Jul 21 1995 17:1641
    
    
    Ok, you have all weekend to come up with something for this one....
    Have a great weekend, and I'll post your stories on Monday.
    
    
    
    Title:  Computer Camp
    
    Plural Noun.....
    
    Verb (present tense)....
    
    Foreign Country.....
    
    Plural Noun......
    
    Adjective......
    
    Plural Noun.......
    
    Adjective........
    
    Noun......
    
    A Public Spectacle...
    
    Noun......
    
    Noun.......
    
    Plural Noun.....
    
    Noun.....
    
    
    Have fun...this one has the potential to be pretty bad. :*)
    
    
    Terrie
    
493.24GOOEY::JUDYThat&#039;s *Ms. Bitch* to you!Fri Jul 21 1995 17:5419
    
    
    	I'd forget by the weekend   =)
    
    
    	Potatoes
    	Spit
    	Bolivia
    	Fortune-tellers
    	Anorexic
    	Dungeons
    	Sterile
    	Villain
    	A flasher
    	Viola
    	Pervert
    	Widows
    	Omnipotent
    
493.25(and yes terrie, all of those were real words...)GAVEL::JANDROWFriendsRtheFamilyUChooseForYourselfMon Jul 24 1995 09:1928
    Title:  Computer Camp
    
    
    Plural Noun.... ALARMS
    
    Verb (present tense).... WALK 
    
    Foreign Country..... NEW ZEALAND
    
    Plural Noun...... GAMES
    
    Adjective...... SEXY
    
    Plural Noun...... BISON 
    
    Adjective........ HARDY
   
    Noun...... BOOK
    
    A Public Spectacle... DRUNKEN SAILOR    
    
    Noun...... WENCH
                   
    Noun....... BANK
    
    Plural Noun..... CUPS
    
    Noun..... HOUSE    
493.26CSOA1::LEECHDia do bheatha.Mon Jul 24 1995 10:453
    FWIW, I only deleted my last one because it was posted late.  I found
    out that the "letter" was already posted previous to my entry.  I'll
    try and get the next one in before the "answer" is posted.  8^)
493.27make the first verb 'fly', rather than 'flying'CSOA1::LEECHDia do bheatha.Mon Jul 24 1995 10:5232
        
    
    Title:  Computer Camp
    
    Plural Noun..... apples
    
    Verb (present tense).... flying
    
    Foreign Country..... Germany
    
    Plural Noun...... speakers
    
    Adjective...... dispicable
    
    Plural Noun....... windows
    
    Adjective........ clear
    
    Noun...... crayon
    
    A Public Spectacle... temper-tantrum
    
    Noun...... gila monster
    
    Noun....... shotgun
    
    Plural Noun..... trucks
    
    Noun..... coffee
    
  
    
493.28SMURF::MSCANLONalliaskofmyselfisthatiholdtogetherMon Jul 24 1995 12:2528
        Title:  Computer Camp
    
        Plural Noun.....highways
    
        Verb (present tense)....eat
    
        Foreign Country.....Belgium
    
        Plural Noun......runaways
     
        Adjective......moldy
    
        Plural Noun.......stockings
    
        Adjective........screeching
    
        Noun......appetizer
    
        A Public Spectacle...hanging
    
        Noun......traffic jam
    
        Noun.......backyard
    
        Plural Noun.....canoes
    
        Noun......lingerie
    
493.29NETCAD::WOODFORDIndecision Is Key To FlexibilityMon Jul 24 1995 12:4724


                         Computer Camp
                         By Judy


Last year I took my vacation at a computer camp.  There were
fourty-two *potatoes* there, and we spent four hours every
morning learning how to *spit* a computer.  Computers can
give you instant access to information such as how many adult
males in *Bolivia* are married to *fortune-tellers*.  Or which
U.S. president passed the *anorexic* bill of *dungeons*.  You
can also get *sterile* discs that will let you play electronic
games using your computer's *villain*, and computers can project
coming events and tell you when the next *flasher* will be held.
And what the gross national *Viola* will be in 1999.  A computer
can also be used as a *pervert* processor.  It will print letters
or business reports or *windows*.  It was very educational, but 
this year I am going to an *omnipotent* camp.
                             ^^^^^^^^
                       (Wasn't this supposed to be a noun?
                        I thought omnipotent was an adjective?)
 
493.30NETCAD::WOODFORDIndecision Is Key To FlexibilityMon Jul 24 1995 12:4724


                         Computer Camp
                         By Raquel Jandrow



Last year I took my vacation at a computer camp.  There were
fourty-two *alarms* there, and we spent four hours every
morning learning how to *walk* a computer.  Computers can
give you instant access to information such as how many adult
males in *New Zealand* are married to *games*.  Or which
U.S. president passed the *sexy* bill of *bison*.  You
can also get *hardy* discs that will let you play electronic
games using your computer's *book*, and computers can project
coming events and tell you when the next *drunken sailor* will be held.
And what the gross national *wench* will be in 1999.  A computer
can also be used as a *bank* processor.  It will print letters
or business reports or *cups*.  It was very educational, but 
this year I am going to a *house* camp.
                            
                     
 
493.31NETCAD::WOODFORDIndecision Is Key To FlexibilityMon Jul 24 1995 12:4723


                         Computer Camp
                         By Chele Burt



Last year I took my vacation at a computer camp.  There were
fourty-two *ear-lobes* there, and we spent four hours every
morning learning how to *squint* a computer.  Computers can
give you instant access to information such as how many adult
males in *The Past* are married to *tap shoes*.  Or which
U.S. president passed the *sparkling* bill of *astronauts*.  You
can also get *dimpled* discs that will let you play electronic
games using your computer's *name-tag*, and computers can project
coming events and tell you when the next *federal election* will be held.
And what the gross national *pizza* will be in 1999.  A computer
can also be used as a *thesaurus* processor.  It will print letters
or business reports or *paper towels*.  It was very educational, but 
this year I am going to a *globe* camp.
                      
                
493.32NETCAD::WOODFORDIndecision Is Key To FlexibilityMon Jul 24 1995 12:4822


                         Computer Camp
                         By Leech



Last year I took my vacation at a computer camp.  There were
fourty-two *apples* there, and we spent four hours every
morning learning how to *fly* a computer.  Computers can
give you instant access to information such as how many adult
males in *Germany* are married to *speakers*.  Or which
U.S. president passed the *dispicable* bill of *windows*.  You
can also get *clear* discs that will let you play electronic
games using your computer's *crayon*, and computers can project
coming events and tell you when the next *temper-tantrum* will be held.
And what the gross national *gila monster* will be in 1999.  A computer
can also be used as a *shotgun* processor.  It will print letters
or business reports or *trucks*.  It was very educational, but 
this year I am going to a *coffee* camp.

493.33NETCAD::WOODFORDIndecision Is Key To FlexibilityMon Jul 24 1995 12:4821


                         Computer Camp
                         By Ms. M. Scanlon


Last year I took my vacation at a computer camp.  There were
fourty-two *highways* there, and we spent four hours every
morning learning how to *eat* a computer.  Computers can
give you instant access to information such as how many adult
males in *Belgium* are married to *run-aways*.  Or which
U.S. president passed the *moldy* bill of *stockings*.  You
can also get *screeching* discs that will let you play electronic
games using your computer's *appetizer*, and computers can project
coming events and tell you when the next *hanging* will be held.
And what the gross national *traffic jam* will be in 1999.  A computer
can also be used as a *backyard* processor.  It will print letters
or business reports or *canoes*.  It was very educational, but 
this year I am going to a *lingerie* camp.

493.34GOOEY::JUDYThat&#039;s *Ms. Bitch* to you!Mon Jul 24 1995 13:027
    
    
    	OOps....could be.  I musta goofed.
    
    	'spit at a computer'.  I thought that one turned out
    	rather well though!  =)
    
493.35OUTER SPACE POETRYNETCAD::WOODFORDIfStressWasFood,I&#039;dBeVERYfat!Thu Aug 03 1995 14:3917
    
    
    Okay, I let you rest for a few days.  Here's the next list.....
    
    OUTER SPACE POETRY
    
    Noun.......
    Noun.......
    Noun.......
    Animal.....
    Musical instrument.....
    Noun.......
    Verb(Past tense).......
    Noun.......
    Noun.......
    Noun.......
    Verb(Past Tense)........
493.36GOOEY::JUDYThat&#039;s *Ms. Bitch* to you!Thu Aug 03 1995 15:1913
    
    robot
    veranda
    tent
    zebra
    oboe
    hero
    hugged
    pineapple
    hot air balloon
    fish
    pulled
    
493.37GAVEL::JANDROWFriendsRtheFamilyUChooseForYourselfThu Aug 03 1995 15:3111
  	Noun....... hole
        Noun....... bottom
        Noun....... bed
        Animal..... tiger
        Musical instrument..... (skin)flute %^>
        Noun....... pillow
        Verb(Past tense)....... slept
        Noun....... laughter
        Noun....... breath
        Noun....... toy
        Verb(Past Tense)....... played
493.38NETCAD::WOODFORDIfStressWasFood,I&#039;dBeVERYfat!Fri Aug 04 1995 09:3823

OUTER SPACE POETRY
BY: Judy


Twinkle Twinkle little ROBOT
How I wonder what you are
Up above the VERANDA so high
Like a TENT in the sky.


Hey diddle diddle, the ZEBRA
And the OBOE
The cow jumped over the HERO
The little dog HUGGED to see such a sport
And the PINEAPPLE ran away with the spoon


Starlight, star bright, first HOT AIR BALLOON I see tonight
I wish I may, I wish I might
Have the FISH I PULLED tonight

493.39NETCAD::WOODFORDIfStressWasFood,I&#039;dBeVERYfat!Fri Aug 04 1995 09:3823

OUTER SPACE POETRY
BY: Raquel


Twinkle Twinkle little HOLE
How I wonder what you are
Up above the BOTTOM so high
Like a BED in the sky.


Hey diddle diddle, the TIGER
And the SKINFLUTE 
The cow jumped over the PILLOW
The little dog SLEPT to see such a sport
And the LAUGHTER ran away with the spoon


Starlight, star bright, first BREATH I see tonight
I wish I may, I wish I might
Have the TOY I PLAYED tonight

493.40NETCAD::WOODFORDIfStressWasFood,I&#039;dBeVERYfat!Fri Aug 04 1995 09:3823

OUTER SPACE POETRY
BY: Chele


Twinkle Twinkle little FUNGUS
How I wonder what you are
Up above the SPORRAN so high
Like a MISSILE in the sky.


Hey diddle diddle, the FERRET
And the BAGPIPES
The cow jumped over the HANDBAG
The little dog DANCED to see such a sport
And the CORPSE ran away with the spoon


Starlight, star bright, first TALON I see tonight
I wish I may, I wish I might
Have the FEATHERS I BUTCHERED tonight

493.41LJSRV2::KALIKOWHi-ho! Yow! I&#039;m surfing Arpanet!Fri Aug 04 1995 11:463
    Sheesh Terrie, I sure hope you have some sort of automated procedure
    to cons those up from the provided answers & the text-with-blanx...?
    
493.42NETCAD::WOODFORDIfStressWasFood,I&#039;dBeVERYfat!Mon Aug 07 1995 10:469
    
    
    I just type the story once, then keep editing the same file
    to change the words for each entry.  Doesn't take long at all.
    
    
    
    Terrie