I love Squeak's thread Post of the Year
http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/topic/post-of-the-year-contest
However I find it too hard to judge over a year and to get seconded etc.
So I hereby open as follows: Every Sunday anyone can tell us which post or even thread from the previous week (or earlier) was their favorite "Post of the Week" that week. Whichever one took your imagination or you found helpful or considerate or humorous or meaningful.
Please begin...
Shticky - Haven't seen you around lately. Hope everything is Ok.
I've been taking a siesta or two. Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
I nominate this one:
http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/topic/wheres-the-snow#post-342133
I don't know, it just made me laugh. :D
I'll nominate one of the many Squeak posts that appear on his Post of the Year thread for the new Post of the Week (not Post of the Weak) thread:
Squeak: The fine people of the Asti region of Italy discovered a way to rid themselves of pesky mosquitos. They simply bottle them and sell the bottles to foreigners...
Or what about this post from feivel from centuries ago (I have been here almost five years now but only posted for last couple) that went something like this:
This guy came back from a zoo in Australia and whichever picture he showed of his visit he said "that animal is a dangeroo". "But they cant all be dangeroos" said his friend, "what makes you think its a dangeroo?" He retorted "I dunno, there was a sign on the cages saying 'These Animals Are Dangerous'.
its funnier if you spell it dangaroo
and the sign said "Beware, All The Animals are Dangerous"
but thanks for the compliment
SG- thanks, but that line is definitely HTBT. Especially since the post I was responding to has been deleted. Unless you're just trying to flatter absent posters into making an appearance... good job then, and keep at it!
HTBT? SYGMB (Sorry You Got Me Baffled). What does that stand for?
BTW Squeak you have so many posts I could choose from. I also loved your post on
http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/topic/how-to-address-your-mother-in-law#post-93647
How to address you mother in law:
This is a tough one. I'd say the problem of how to address her is not nearly as big as the problem of how many stamps do you put on? I mean, I know it goes by weight, and how exactly are you supposed to know her weight? Ask her? No, there's no doubt that would end up in an underestimate and the deadly Return To Sender!
Unless your name is not Sender, in which case you have nothing to worry about.
One of the funniest things I have ever read in the coffeeroom is Zeeskite's thread which begins:
http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/topic/how-to-add-a-new-thread
Zeeskite: I've always wondered how they added new topics/threads? Anyone with a clue?
XXXXX: on top of the four blue threads, to the left, it says 'add new'. click on it.
Zeeskite: OK
coffee addict: how did you just do it without knowing how?
Shticky Guy won the post of the week by his first post on this thread: http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/topic/iced-coffee-or-iced-tea - great post!! How many people understood the part "והמבין יבין"(V'hameivin Yavin)?
i second moishy's nomination. (and was mevina his reference too :) )
I third it. Although, I'd say it's this post in specific:
http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/topic/iced-coffee-or-iced-tea?replies=16#post-344290
OneOfMany's nomination was fine, but I thought the follow-up was better:
http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/topic/wheres-the-snow#post-342376
Are we gonna vote on last week's winner?
moishy - I didn't get it. Can you please explain?
R-b,
I think you were supposed to be the maven to be yovin that his question was referring to your subtitles, not cold beverages.
Shticky: I just got to read your comment now. (see, I'm slow). Thanks. Anyway, I think that was my first one.
DY - I figured so. I just thought maybe its a shtickle more teef.
Apparently, "ein mikra yotzi midei p'shuto" applies here as well.
http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/topic/iced-coffee-or-iced-tea#post-344775
Apparently, "ein mikra yotzi midei p'shuto" applies here as well
Correct, judging by the posts. Most of them ARE on the p'shuto ie stating which beverage they prefer. This is what I imagined so I hinted in the OP that there was more to this title/topic that first mets the eye. Many posters would not yet have realized that there are two rbs albeit with slightly different subs - especially as several posters have said they dont even look at who posted what but only read the posts themselves (http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/topic/can-you-explain-to-me-how-you-read-a-thread-in-general-please).
So rb now has an extra chance of winning your competition...
SG,
Actually, I meant the "pshuto shel mikra" as under stood by the "mavinim", which, I guess, is not actually the pshuto shel mikra.
DY As usual a very logical post. I maivin the havana that both the maivins and non maivins should have had havana for. I had had the havana before but questioned whether the non maivins had had their havana or not.
OK back on topic now... Its Sunday so lets have some fresh nominations for Post Of The Week
SG - I guess I didn't need the hamevin yuvin, because I understood already from the thread title, what the thread was going to be about. Regarding the competition - I hope not!
DY - I'm not chaping what you are trying to say.
R-b,
That SG meant nothing teefer than what you knew he meant.
Well its Sunday again. Time for new nominations. Does anything you have EVER read on this site come anywhere close to this? I bet not!:
http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/topic/and-then-he-called-me-a-jerk#post-312424
YW Moderator-42
I was sitting at my desk, when I remembered a phone call I had to make. I found the number and dialed it. A man answered nicely saying, “Hello?” I politely said, “This is Joseph EDITED and could I please speak to Robin Carter?” Suddenly the phone was slammed down on me! I couldn’t believe that anyone could be that rude.
I tracked down Robin’s correct number and called her. She had transposed the last two digits. After I hung up with Robin, I spotted the wrong number still lying there on my desk. I decided to call it again. When the same person once more answered, I yelled “You’re a jerk!” and hung up. Next to his phone number I wrote the word “Jerk,” and put it in my desk drawer.
Every couple of weeks, when I was paying bills, or had a really bad day, I’d call him up. He’d answer, and then I’d yell, ‘You’re a jerk!” It would always cheer me up.
Later in the year the phone company introduced caller ID. This was a real disappointment for me, I would have to stop calling the jerk. Then one day I had an idea. I dialed his number, then heard his voice, “Hello.” I made up a name. “Hi. This is Joseph with the telephone company and I’m just calling to see if you’re familiar with our caller ID program?” He went, “No!” and slammed the phone down. I quickly called him back and said, “That’s because you’re a jerk!” The reason I took the time to tell you this story, is to show you how if there’s ever anything really bothering you, you can do something about it. Just dial 555-2248.
The old lady at the mall really took her time pulling out of the parking space. I didn’t think she was ever going to leave. Finally her car began to move and she started to very slowly back out of the stall. I backed up a little more to give her plenty of room to pull out. Great, I thought, she’s finally leaving. All of a sudden this black Camaro came flying up the parking aisle in the wrong direction and pulls into her space.
I started honking my horn and yelling, “You can’t just do that, Buddy. I was here first!” The guy climbed out of his Camero completely ignoring me.
He walked toward the mall as if he didn’t even hear me. I thought to myself, this guy’s a jerk, there’s sure a lot of jerks in this world.
I noticed he had a For Sale sign in the back window of his car. I wrote down the number. Then I hunted for another place to park. A couple of days later, I’m at home sitting at my desk. I had just gotten off the phone after calling 555-2248 and yelling, “You’re a jerk!”(It’s really easy to call him now since I have his number on speed dial).
I noticed the phone number of the guy with the black Camaro lying on my desk and thought I’d better call this guy, too. After a couple rings someone answered the phone and said, “Hello.” I said, “Is this the man with the black Camaro for sale?” “Yes it is.” “Can you tell me where I can see it?” “Yes, I live at 1802 West 34th street.
It’s a yellow house and the car’s parked right out front. I said, “What’s your name?” “My name is Don Hansen.” “When’s a good time to catch you, Don?” “I’m home in the evenings.” “Listen Don, can I tell you something?” “Yes.” “Don, you’re a jerk!” And I slammed the phone down.
After I hung up I added Don Hansen’s number to my speed dialer. For a while things seemed to be going better for me. Now when I had a problem I had two jerks to call.
Then after several months of calling the jerks and hanging up on them, the whole thing started to seem like an obligation. It just wasn’t as enjoyable as it used to be.
I gave the problem some serious thought and came up with a solution. First, I had my phone dial Jerk #1. A man answered
nicely saying, “Hello.” I yelled “You’re a jerk!” But I didn’t hang-up. The jerk said, “Are you still there?” I said, “Yeah..” He said, “Stop calling me.” I said, “No.” He said, “What’s your name, Pal?” I said, “Don Hansen.” “Where do you live?” “1802 West 34th Street. It’s a yellow house and my black Camaro’s parked out front.” “I’m coming over right now, Don. You’d better start saying your prayers.” “Yeah, like I’m really scared, Jerk!” and I hung up. Then I called Jerk #2. He answered, “Hello.” I said, “Hello, Jerk!” He said, “If I ever find out who you are…” “You’ll what?” “I’ll beat you up.” “Well, here’s your chance. I’m coming over right now Jerk!” And I hung up.
Then I picked up the phone and called the police. I told them a big gang fight was going down at 1802 West 34th Street. After that I climbed into my car and headed over to 34th Street to watch the whole thing. I turned onto 34th Street and parked my car under the shade of a tree half a block from Jerk #2’s house. There were two guys fighting out front. Suddenly there were about 12 police cars and a helicopter. The police wrestled the two men to the ground and took them away.
A couple of months go by and I get a call for jury duty. I was picked to be on a trial of two guys charged with disorderly conduct. As luck would have it, it happened to be the same two guys. I might have influenced the jury, because when they announced the verdict, they said, “We the jury find the defendants to be guilty, and a couple of jerks!”
Posted 3 months ago #
Sorry YW Moderator-42, I did try. Seems nobody but us has a sense of humor here :-(
Wow. I like to read humor that needs a bit less concentration, but this was fantastic anyway!
Anyone who doesnt think this is funny is a jerk.
Don't worry Shticky Guy, they are all Jerks, Dolts, and Retards
42- it took me a while to read that but its a good one! - love the ending!
hysterical story!
http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/topic/things-kids-saiddid/page/5#post-347909 ???
YW Moderator-42: Are you trying to prove your point that "they are all Jerks, Dolts, and Retards" by giving the URL for a non-existent post? Or are you including yourself? And anyway you missed out eccentric!
SG,
http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/topic/things-kids-saiddid/page/4#post-347909
I think the page# somehow got messed up.
http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/topic/doing-kapparos-with-fish-ies#post-308311
Thread - Doing kapparos with fish-ies
The Goq: So u r doing kapparos with a fish so that it will tip the SCALES ?
http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/topic/mayo#post-203759
Thread: Mayo
Lets talk about how bad it is for u. Im trying to cut it out of my diet but i need chizuk. Health nuts out there...whats wrong with it again?
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zaidy78: Without it there would be an over population of tuna in the sea.
Ty Sir Shticky it's an honor just to be nominated.
http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/topic/the-funniest-purim-costume/page/4#post-218098
BaalHabooze
I recall a story I heard once about R' Yonoson Eibeshitz ZT"L. When he was a little boy he was what we can call a "quite lively" kid. One day he came home from cheder, went straight for the kitchen cabinets, took out a pot and a wooden spoon, and started drumming away like there was no tomorrow. His mother asked him to please stop but he answered " my rebbi said Mishnichnas Adar Marbim Besimchas' so I'm being besimcha, and kept on banging away!
Nothing his mother or other family members could say to make him stop. Finally his father came home and to everyone's delight little Yonoson put down his wooden spoon. His mother complained to his father about the noisy afternoon they all experienced and Yonoson's explanation. He approached his son and asked him why did he stop his drumming so suddenly?? So he answered sharply, "my rebbi also taught us "Mishenichnas 'AV' (father) mema'atim besimchah!!"
LOL
http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/topic/in-honor-of-yom-kippur-by-popa
popa_bar_abba
In honor of Yom Kippur, let's make fun of people who don't keep the mitzvos. In this way we will emulate R' Akiva ר' עקיבא הוה מתלוצץ בעוברי עבירה
I will start.
You know the women's minyanim who want to lein, but they want to pretend they care about halacha, so they don't say birchas hatorah in the morning so they can say it when they are "called up".
So I decided I want to bring korbanos. But there is no beis hamikdash, and I'm not a kohen. So what I do, is that I make shevuos and nedarim, and basically create for myself all the halachos. Like I'll take a sheep every day, and swear I must bring it with all the halachos of a tamid. I leave out the ones I can't do, like I say I am allowed to be tamei. On shabbos, I have my goyish neighbor do it for me, since I can't shecht.
Anyway, my problem is that this morning during pesukei d'zimrah, I was making my korban todah like I always do, and I forgot that we don't bring a todah today.
But I already made it. And I said it would be piggul if I don't eat it before the end of the zman. And it is too much to eat, and I make it so only I can eat it because I know other people think it's a joke.
So can I eat it on yom kippur?
(This is me doing teshuva before yom kippur for the serious thread I made on tisha b'av.)
Posted 4 months ago #
Why Are Divorces Usually Initiated by the Wife?(27 posts)
BTGuy
Member
Because men outnumber women when it comes to snoring.
mazca
Member
in Mexico it has been the law for a while that a nun cannot go into the street with a nun garment.
POSTED 2 YEARS AGO #
WolfishMusings
The Wolf
nun garment
You might want to get into the habit of finding out the names of things. :)
The Wolf
POSTED 2 YEARS AGO #
http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/topic/i-want-to-eat-cholov-stam
Curiosity
Member
I used to be yeshivish...I used to
wear black and white, even my
bedsheets and shower curtains
were black and white. One pillow
case was black, the other was
white. My shoes... were button
downs. I used to have long tzitzis
down to my knees. I would tie
them to my chavrusa's ankles and
I wouldn't untie them until seder
was over. I used to wear Rabeinu
Tams... Only Rabeinu Tams. When
my shveir bought me a new car, I
drove it through a mobile home to
give it that "zecher lechurban"
effect. I also made sure one
headlight wasn't working and that
the gas light would always be on.
My cat, Yekussiel, had payeos. I
had him turned into a Fedora..
with three bows. One of the bows
was going to be gray, but gray isn't
black and white. I wouldn't eat
fleishigs because it wasn't cholov
Yisroel, but I still managed to get
cholent stains on my shirt before
Shabbos mincha. I never took off
my tzitzis. Don't worry, I would
wash them in the shower while
wearing them, but only lekavod
Shabbos. I didn't want to spend
any time bateling, so I
bookmarked my Gemara pages...
ALL my Gemara pages. I wear
glasses, but I don't need them. I
sprained my thumb learning once,
but to avoid batalah I didn't
mention it to my chavrusa until
after seder, when he asked me to
untie my tzitzis from his ankles. I
daven in Yiddish and speak in
Aramaic.
POSTED 4 DAYS AGO #
Ah, and today's post of the week goes to WIY, for his work in the area of Superficiality and Shidduchim.
Funny, we are superficial because we want a slim girl, but the fat girls aren't superficial in that they cant stop fressing fattening food and monitor their food intake?!
Read more: http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/topic/is-there-a-shidduch-crisis-1#post-419571
Popa
Thanks :-P
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