Over the last year and a half, I've been maintaining a collection of files which I have found in electronic form in various places on the Internet which have struck me as having distinct humor value. I present them to the world below, with sources when available. If anyone has additions, please let me know at snorwood@redballoon.net.
Apologies in advance for the mess; I'll probably organize this stuff someday...
Application to live in Alabama
And you thought you had a bad day...
A real letter to the Smithsonian
Things to do when you're bored
How to get extra time for a Calculus exam.
How not to modify your Chevrolet
How PC chickens cross the road
One man's idea of a thesis defense
Be careful when and where you dive
Canonical list of how people 'do it'
Flame template (just fill in the blanks)
Hacking through the jargon jungle
Fun stuff to do in shopping malls
This is your captain speaking...
On the hazards of radar detectors
Driver's scorecard (big laughs!)
You know you've been on the computer too long when...
Words not yet in the dictionary
College 'Burger Joint' Conversations
Christmas songs updated for the '90s
Actual quotes from church bulletins
AOL New Member Guide, continued
alt.aol-sucks posts of the day
Top ten things that the '95' in Windows 95 stands for
McDonnell Douglas Registration Card
How to confuse people in the computer lab
Fun answering-machine messages
Application to live in Arkansas
Application to live in West Virginia
Alternative uses for a barometer
Bell Labs proves the existence of dark suckers
If cars were like computers...
The information superhighway explained
What not to tell a cop when you're pulled over
The real meaning of college degrees
Differences between Democrats and Republicans
Differences between men and women...
Driving exam answers (they're real!)
50 fun things to do in an elevator
The wicked good guide to Boston English
Exemplery college admission essay
Best and worst course evaluations of all time
Football player college entrance exam
Fun things to do on a final that doesn't matter
Applications to live in New Hampshire and Massachusetts
Male guide to selecting an outfit
99 zany ways to phone in a pizza order
If airplanes ran on operating systems...
25 ways to confuse your professors
How to select a programming language
Creative solution to a tough problem
How to annoy your room mate part 1/2
How to annoy your room mate part 2/2
Don't forget your soap when you travel...
What not to say at a thesis defense
Personality traits in an eight
How not to save a lost chicken
How to get even using your phone
Selections from 'Whiteboard News'
Worst analogies ever written in a high school essay
Why you shouldn't send your kid to computer camp
Fun things for a professor to do on the first day of class
Interesting language differences
U.S. and Russian approaches to critical engineering challenges
If [computer company] made toasters...
Actual announcements from church bulletins