tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post7610677586686903728..comments2023-12-28T13:11:06.666+00:00Comments on Pics and Poems: Haiku #91Dave Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08430484174826768488noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-48589673128630860012010-03-25T12:16:04.835+00:002010-03-25T12:16:04.835+00:00Some excellent points made in the second tranche ...Some excellent points made in the second tranche of comments, for which much thanks. To pick up on one such, my first response was to wonder whether the computer was necessary. They said it was needed to compare the size of the portions with the size of their heads. I think they needed the computers to get the funding approved - whose going to doll out lolly for guys to "just look" at paintings?<br /><br />Special welcomes to <b>bard, Borah</b> and <b>Sarai</b> and my thanks to all for commenting.Dave Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430484174826768488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-63914719286085645372010-03-25T02:16:26.909+00:002010-03-25T02:16:26.909+00:00nicely done! appreciated the context as well.
you...nicely done! appreciated the context as well. <br />your haikus are quite enjoyable.... # 85 was a laugh out loud... loved, loved, loved the agony column; you have a fine sense of irony.<br /><br />nice to be back reading after a couple of weeks of crazy work scheduleHarlequinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04964772119118368322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-13531284692128814442010-03-24T23:25:23.161+00:002010-03-24T23:25:23.161+00:00Love thisLove thisSaraihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13320091169941727715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-809560201460374102010-03-24T21:36:33.743+00:002010-03-24T21:36:33.743+00:00I wonder if they're now on the special for the...I wonder if they're now on the special for the day. Friday's Two meals/two drinks for the price of one. <br /><br />love the your wit.<br /><br />JimThe Turning Pointhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00292907292206539908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-73287587185549391262010-03-24T21:12:16.127+00:002010-03-24T21:12:16.127+00:00that's witty...
Though these researches alwa...that's witty... <br /><br />Though these researches always make me wonder whether they NEED computers to compare the food depicted in 50 paintings.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05935543648023029783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-76777246400183472292010-03-24T20:02:32.392+00:002010-03-24T20:02:32.392+00:00I get all my news by Haiku now!
Thank You Dave.
...I get all my news by Haiku now!<br /><br />Thank You Dave.<br /><br />CarlCarlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09751363280115223716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-16166230886227037582010-03-24T19:19:56.017+00:002010-03-24T19:19:56.017+00:00Ahh...super sizing.Ahh...super sizing.Ronda Laveenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03902846545309643023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-32619481722447207502010-03-24T19:11:24.629+00:002010-03-24T19:11:24.629+00:00Wow, that is neat, Dave. Very interesting.Wow, that is neat, Dave. Very interesting.readingsully2https://www.blogger.com/profile/07786787369521778515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-5232864324073515212010-03-24T16:01:03.405+00:002010-03-24T16:01:03.405+00:00Topical, yet timeless. Well done!Topical, yet timeless. Well done!bardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15130589527012329455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-4096925002132875492010-03-24T15:55:09.402+00:002010-03-24T15:55:09.402+00:00Ah-ha! Another tasty tidbit to digest!Ah-ha! Another tasty tidbit to digest!Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16619199535376925989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-76246650379931925942010-03-24T15:39:13.211+00:002010-03-24T15:39:13.211+00:00who's been eating the twelve disciples?who's been eating the twelve disciples?Frikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-67864809841968155832010-03-24T15:27:01.772+00:002010-03-24T15:27:01.772+00:00All Many thanks for your comments, read with inter...<b>All</b> Many thanks for your comments, read with interest - and gratitude!<br /><br />The story behind this one is that they have computer-analysed the 50 best-regarded paintings of the Last Supper and have discovered that the meal has become consistently larger over the decades, reflecting the average size of a main meal at the time of painting. (The quantity of wine drunk has also risen consistently.)Dave Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430484174826768488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-39663299748067417822010-03-24T15:06:09.419+00:002010-03-24T15:06:09.419+00:00This is one of my favorites. So succinct.This is one of my favorites. So succinct.Kasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05233330248952156754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-49830299773685135012010-03-24T15:05:21.185+00:002010-03-24T15:05:21.185+00:00hardly ever get to see humour in 'haiku'. ...hardly ever get to see humour in 'haiku'. Well said!Smita Tewarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09901550137850497118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-52264297976103216472010-03-24T14:47:17.793+00:002010-03-24T14:47:17.793+00:00Yes, I was reading about that research Dave. Can&#...Yes, I was reading about that research Dave. Can't say it surprises me.<br /><br />And, of course we do less and less physical work (he says sitting in his lazyboy chair typing on his laptop while drinking coffee).Barryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13824632356834631279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-49132489808891933272010-03-24T13:33:39.859+00:002010-03-24T13:33:39.859+00:00I'm with steven and Carl. I like your effort t...I'm with steven and Carl. I like your effort to fit your haiku into the 5-7-5 form. Appeals to my sense of order. I think, though, being a media hermit that I miss a lot of the newsy connections...Dan Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11628603380292404658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-19833273291488385272010-03-24T13:19:54.617+00:002010-03-24T13:19:54.617+00:00Hi Dave,
Not sure I know what news item this is a...Hi Dave,<br /><br />Not sure I know what news item this is about unless it's something to do with 'Transubstantiation'?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00861397533660827678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-90401239682976390242010-03-24T11:44:16.282+00:002010-03-24T11:44:16.282+00:00I agree with StevenI agree with StevenCarlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09751363280115223716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-84157632540067720842010-03-24T11:41:42.470+00:002010-03-24T11:41:42.470+00:00dave - i bet you could syndicate your newsy haiku!...dave - i bet you could syndicate your newsy haiku!!!! very witty piece. stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.com