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Do Dogs Have A Sense Of Humor?

Fri, 15 Jun 2007 12:39:14 GMT

clipped by: debbyski

Does your dog ever make you laugh – on purpose? Does he know he’s being funny? An even stranger question – does your dog find things funny?

There are countless stories of dog antics and behavior that are funny, but most of those you’d have to say are unintentional. Humorous behavior may be repeated because of the positive reaction received. In this case, you can’t say the dog has a sense of humor, but is acting on positive reinforcement.

But dogs may be a little smarter than that. Just as some people enjoy making others laugh, it would seem, so do some dogs

A dog’s world of humor would have to be mostly on the physical level, through simply behaving in a goofy manner, or playing little tricks on you.

It’s really not so hard to believe that dogs have the mental prowess to grasp humor, since they so readily grasp the concept of play. Dogs completely understand the difference between play and something more serious, and are careful to make the distinction.

Tags: dogs, humor, play

If loving you is wrong—I don't wanna be right

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 15:36:26 GMT

clipped by: CrazyRedHead
clipper's remarks: Your mama and daddy say it's a shame
It's a downright disgrace
Long as I got you by my side
I don't care what your people say

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A pair of Sumatran tiger cubs and a set of young orang-utans, all abandoned at birth, have become inseparable after sharing a room at an Indonesian zoo.

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A mouse rides on the back of a frog in floodwaters in the northern Indian city Lucknow. Entrepreneurial!

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Tags: interspecies snorgling, animals, cute overload, funny, humor

Favourite Newspaper Headlines

Sun, 23 Sep 2007 19:48:04 GMT

clipped by: skwirlinator

Clip Source: www.pcuf.fi

Favourite Newspaper Headlines

Study Finds Sex, Pregnancy Link

Whatever Their Motives, Moms Who Kill Kids Still Shock Us

Survey Finds Dirtier Subways After Cleaning Jobs Were Cut

Larger Kangaroos Leap Farther, Researchers Find

'Light' Meals are Lower in Fat, Calories

Alcohol Ads Promote Drinking

Malls Try to Attract Shoppers

Official: Only Rain Will Cure Drought

Teenage Girls Often Have Babies Fathered by Men

Low Wages Said Key to Poverty

Man Shoots Neighbor With Machete

Tomatoes Come in Big, Little, Medium Sizes

Dirty-Air Cities Far Deadlier Than Clean Ones, Study Shows

Man Run Over by Freight Train Dies

Scientists See Quakes in L.A. Future

Wachtler Tells Graduates That Life in Jail is Demeaning

Free Advice: Bundle Up When Out in the Cold

Economist Uses Theory to Explain Economy

Bible Church's Focus is the Bible

Court Rules Boxer Shorts Are Indeed Underwear

Biting Nails Can Be Sign of Tenseness in a Person

Lack of Brains Hinders Research

Fish Lurk in Streams

Tags: favourite newspaper headlines, humor, funny

Mechanism and function of humor identified by new evolutionary theory

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:24:01 GMT

clipped by: Mohir
clipper's remarks: "By removing stipulations of content we have been forced to study the structures underlying any instance of humour, and it has become clear that it is not the content of the stimulus but the patterns underlying it that provide the potential for sources of humour. For patterns to exist it is necessary to have some form of content, but once that content exists, it is the level of the pattern at which humour operates and for which it delivers its rewards."

Previous theories have only ever applied to a small proportion of all instances of humour, many of them stipulating necessary content or social conditions either in the humour itself or around the individual experiencing it. But this doesn't explain why an individual can laugh at something when no one else around them does, nor why two people can laugh at the same stimulus for different reasons.

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A new publication answers centuries' old questions regarding the mechanism and function of humour, identifying the reason humour is common to all human societies, its fundamental role in the evolution of homo sapiens and its continuing importance in the cognitive development of infants.

"The theory is an evolutionary and cognitive explanation of how and why any individual finds anything funny. Effectively it explains that humour occurs when the brain recognizes a pattern that surprises it, and that recognition of this sort is rewarded with the experience of the humorous response, an element of which is broadcast as laughter.

Tags: humor, evolution

The Art Of Li Wei

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 03:49:10 GMT

clipped by: gozino
clipper's remarks: The art of Li Wei is not a new martial arts, in fact it is the artwork of .... I like his art, what a great sense of humor!

Clip Source: peoplecorporation.org

The Art Of Li Wei

Tags: art, modern, china, creative

Humorous Animal Photos

Tue, 20 May 2008 23:33:20 GMT

clipped by: lisaann2007

Clip Source: www.all-creatures.org

Humorous Animal Photos
From all-creatures.org
HUMOR ARCHIVE

Tags: animals, funny animals, humor

Ctrl,Alt,Del if you've heard this joke before

Thu, 02 Aug 2007 04:52:25 GMT

clipped by: pokkets
clipper's remarks: Reminds me of a laugh track. Give computers a sense of humor ? A sense of humor is helped by knowing that something is funny, that there are others that agree, and the generally agree for the same reason. An expression of community. It can depend on the infectiousness of laughter. Some of the funniest jokes are about things that cannot be programmed. Like, when you had to be there. They don't need programmers who think they are comedians, they need comedians who think they can program. One big problem. Computers aren't funny hillarious, but sometimes they're funny peculiar, as in, funny how it crashed just before I did a backup.

Clip Source: www.abc.net.au

Experts in artificial intelligence have built a computer program that can understand simple jokes, which they say marks an important step in making robots seem friendlier.

Previous attempts at getting machines to understand humour have failed miserably, because what is funny to humans is subjective and complex, and fiendishly difficult to program.

But Julia Taylor and Associate Professor Lawrence Mazlack of the University of Cincinnati in Ohio have devised prototype joke-detection software, which they describe in New Scientist.

The researchers then supplied it with examples of how the same word can have different meanings depending on the context

And if any of those words are a better fit for the rest of the sentence, the passage is flagged, ha ha, as a joke.

Here's an example of what a computer thinks is a joke:

Mother to boy: My, you've been working in the garden a lot this summer.

Boy: I have to, because teacher told me to work a lot.

Tags: computer, joke, robot, humor, laugh, funny, software

The World in only 7 Pictures

Tue, 05 Jun 2007 18:11:46 GMT

clipped by: pokkets

Clip Source: www.tocforme.com

The World in only 7 Pictures

Tokyo Water Park in Japan

Only in Hawaii

Only in India

Only in Mexico

Only in Texas

Only in Thailand

And last but not least...

Only in America

Tags: world, people, picture, humor

15 Hilarious Graffitis

Tue, 17 Jul 2007 06:01:49 GMT

clipped by: skwirlinator

Clip Source: www.oddee.com

15 Hilarious Graffitis

Tags: 15 hilarious graffitis, funny, humor

Imortant Virus Information

Thu, 16 Aug 2007 01:18:57 GMT

clipped by: venushugstress

Clip Source: treebeard31.wordpress.com

There is a dangerous virus being passed around electronically, orally, and By hand. This virus is called Worm-Overload-Recreational-Killer (WORK).

If you receive WORK from any of your colleagues, your boss, or anyone else via any means DO NOT TOUCH IT. This virus will wipe out your private life Completely.

If you should come into contact with WORK put your jacket on and take two Good friends to the nearest grocery store. Purchase the antidote known as Work-Isolating-Neutralizer-Extract (WINE)
or Bothersome-Employer-Elimination-Rebooter (BEER). Take the antidote Repeatedly until WORK has been completely eliminated from your system.

Tags: humor

Ok, You Figure it out?

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 02:24:43 GMT

clipped by: skwirlinator

Clip Source: antistress.ro

Tags: funny, humor, gag

A laugh a Day.........

Tue, 02 Oct 2007 04:23:58 GMT

clipped by: grammydjb1

Clip Source: e5.email.myway.com

TODAY'S CLEAN LAUGH

*Honeymoon In England*

On a visit to my wife's native England for our honeymoon, we arrived at London's Gatwick Airport.

Tania headed for the British passport control line while I, an American, waited in the foreigners' line. When my turn came, the customs officer asked me the purpose of my visit.

"Pleasure," I replied. "I'm on my honeymoon."

The officer looked first to one side of me, then the other. "That's very interesting, sir," he said as he stamped my passport. "Most men bring their wives with them."

*Thanks to Pastor Tim for this joke!*
http://www.cybersalt.org/cleanlaugh

Tags: humor

Self Serve Seagull

Sun, 23 Sep 2007 09:07:35 GMT

clipped by: pokkets

Clip Source: www.picsoap.com

Tags: self, serve, seagull, take, away, humor

Funny one line jokes

Sat, 24 Nov 2007 20:52:41 GMT

clipped by: Rashid Malik

Clip Source: jo-kes.blogspot.com

People who complain about the way the ball bounces usually dropped it.

People who love sausage and respect the law should never watch either of them being made.

People who think they know everything upset those of us who do.

People will accept your idea much more readily if you tell them Benjamin Franklin said it first.

People will believe anything if you whisper it.

People will buy anything that is one-to-a-customer.

People with narrow minds usually have broad tongues.

Perfection is achieved only on the point of collapse.

Performance is directly affected by the perversity of inanimate objects.

Perhaps your whole purpose in life is simply to serve as a warning to others.

Tags: humor, jokes, funny one liners

Weird and Funny Japanese products

Sat, 06 Oct 2007 13:39:36 GMT

clipped by: pokkets
clipper's remarks: One Idea is condoms for mobiles. Might make them a bit muffled. How often would they have to be replaced ?

Clip Source: my.mmoabc.com

Japan has presented us with some really great products but some of their things are just totally weird and funny. Here are a few examples!

"Man Smell" Gum

Ninja Chewing Gum

Sex Gum for Men

Bust Up Gum for Women

Beer for Kids

A Mother's Milk: Breast-tasting drink!

Vinegar bar, care for a drink?

Diet water

Final Fantasy potion drink!

Condoms for your pleasure!

Tags: product, japan, weird, unusual, funny, humor