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Transfer Machine
A husband and wife were in an emergency room waiting to deliver a baby. The doctor came in and said they had a device that would transfer some of the pain to the father. The wife said they'd try it. So, when the baby began to come the doctor hooked up the machine and transfered 25% of the pain to the father. The husband said, "I don't feel a thing!" The wife said, "This isn't as bad as last time!" So, the doctor decided to transfer 100% of the pain to the father, and the husband still didn't feel anything, why not?
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Because he was not the actual father of the baby.Hide Answer Show Answer
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I've heard this before. They couldn't figure out why he hadn't felt anything, so they went home confused and found the milkman dead at the doorstep.
hahahaha..... good one...
How were we supposed to know it only works on the real father?
That does not make any sense at all!
My bad. i get it now
To Moggmat: Because, it clearly states it transfers the pain to the FATHER of the child. If he was not the father, then someone else was, and that person was recieving the pain.
I side with mog, plus the thing was conected to the man. No way can pain go through the air to someone else
I agree with that cowcow person a little. it's true that pain can't transfer through the air (at least to the knowledge we have) but for one thing it may be possible and for another, it's just a joke. I don't agree with mogmatt. It says the "father" in the joke. The father is the person who impregnated the mother.
Too easy. I knew the answer before I even finished reading the joke.
Look every one, stop harrassing Missie, she just stole the teaser, you can't expect her to understand it as well.
I wish they could invent suh a machine!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(Typing Error) I wish they could invent SUCH a machine!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Excuse me, Mad-Ade, where have you seen this teaser before? *I* *did* *not* *steal* *it* and I understand it perfectly. It is very simple. Father is the person who impregnanted the mother, not the person who is married to the mother.
Is that the same "i did not steal it " as "Ann of the real estate, or DR DR, or the one about the poles in the lake, or the one about shadows plane, or Beulah and craig, or Minutes, or laser, or eric adrian cedric and derek, Subway meeting, yacht and many more". all these teasers are direct copy and paste jobs, no attempt has even been made to change the names, places, outcomes etc...Face it Missie, your whole set of teasers are built on other peoples creativity. You accuse others of plagarism, then turn it into a fine art when it suits you. Your teasers are lazy and unoriginal, they even breach copyright laws in many countries, word for word copying of others work and passing it off as your own is illegal. I would seriously think twice about your teasers if I were you, defending them as your own could land you in trouble.
You still have not said where you have seen the teaser before.
it is an old joke, with the same ending as BEEZLEBUB said. But I am sure if I look I will find it like the others. Plus I never actually said i had seen it anywhere, that was just your guilty conscience. I notice how you neatly avoided the actual main points of my commenst though. Using the basic Idea of one puzzle to CREATE another is common practice and shows some originality, Wholesale copy and paste is sheer laziness and shows a total lack of even the simplest amount of intelligence. You are to lazy to even change the names, you copied some teasers down to the exact word and comma. You even had the cheek to copy the working out, even the spelling mistakes!! Come on MISSIE show at least a morsal of talent, use your imagination to at least alter the teaesrs you copy, its not too much to ask is it? I am not saying you copied them all, but Gee, the ones you have are so obvious.Look at my teasers many are from books, magazines or T.V, But before I use them I change the names, places, situations, out comes, storylines ..etc.. By the time I post them they're all but new teasers altogether.
Oh really? MY guilty conscience?! I have news for you. While I admit this is from a joke, there were absolutely NO names to change unless you wanted me to call the husband "spouse". Would THAT have pleased you? And, no, you will not find it somewhere, because this one I derived from a joke by MYSELF.
Also, how do you know I did steal it if you haven't seen it before?
When I was talking about changing the names and things, I was refering to all your puzzles not just this one in particular. and as for "how did I know you stole the teaser" wellYou did most of the others why should this one be any different?
"Posted by missie Jun 17, 2002
Also, how do you know I did steal it if you haven't seen it before?"
.........WOW!! what an admission, this is your previous post and it says, and I quote directly ..."how do you KNOW I DID STEAL it" ...end quote. make your mind up Missie, you will give yourself whiplash changing directions so quickly.
Also, how do you know I did steal it if you haven't seen it before?"
.........WOW!! what an admission, this is your previous post and it says, and I quote directly ..."how do you KNOW I DID STEAL it" ...end quote. make your mind up Missie, you will give yourself whiplash changing directions so quickly.
The reason I asked "How did you know I did steal it?" is because right away you were assuming that I stole it. I was using "did" in "your form" as in 'if I did'. I'm sorry for not making myself clearer, I should have known you would have twisted anything I said to your own pleasure.
Hmmmmmm! whats this Missie. An Attempt to retract an admission? No matter, what is said is said. Although I have noticed how you deftly try and defer from the real question of your wholesale copy and paste antics by always returning to this teaser as an example. How about trying to defend "your" other "work", if you can?
Ok, the one about the reading I changed the names on that. And, the one about calling pigs cows, originally it was I think horses and lizards or something. And the one about Gus and Joe, I changed those names. And I'm not tying to prove your point, but really, you shouldn't assume somebosy stole something until you are absolutely sure that they did.
Also:
Now, you're trying to stear away from the point that you accused me of stealing when you know I did not, or can not prove it (of course you can't, because I did NOT steal it). That is what started this argument and I intend it to finish. While you accuse me of shying from the point when you are the onw who happens to be doing that exact thing. I do not need to defend my other teasers that I submitted right now, because you said and I quote "...don't harass Missie, she just stole the teaser..." unqoute. FYI, I didn't steal it.
Now, you're trying to stear away from the point that you accused me of stealing when you know I did not, or can not prove it (of course you can't, because I did NOT steal it). That is what started this argument and I intend it to finish. While you accuse me of shying from the point when you are the onw who happens to be doing that exact thing. I do not need to defend my other teasers that I submitted right now, because you said and I quote "...don't harass Missie, she just stole the teaser..." unqoute. FYI, I didn't steal it.
http://www.syvum.com/cgi/online/serve.cgi/contrib/teasers/annagent1.tdf.......
http://www.syvum.com/cgi/online/serve.cgi/contrib/teasers/pole1.tdf...........
http://www.louderthanabomb.com/brain_teaser_old.htm..........
http://www.brainbashers.com/
The Dots are just to seperate the links, and for the last link look under the brainbat section. As for the ones about real estate and the poles.. Well, as you said your self, you don't need to defend your other teasers right now, simply because they are not yours to defend.
http://www.syvum.com/cgi/online/serve.cgi/contrib/teasers/pole1.tdf...........
http://www.louderthanabomb.com/brain_teaser_old.htm..........
http://www.brainbashers.com/
The Dots are just to seperate the links, and for the last link look under the brainbat section. As for the ones about real estate and the poles.. Well, as you said your self, you don't need to defend your other teasers right now, simply because they are not yours to defend.
Oh yeah before I forgetMissie. The new teaser you posted today called "3 curtains" nice try at disguising your copy and pasting, but unfortunately you forgot to change Monty Halls name from the original. ....Nice try though, Oh and the others were already on this site.
I see no sites that have the one about the machine and stuff. You're still avoiding things. Also, I went to the louderthnabomb site. there are absolutely NO riddles that copy and pasted exactly. I see a few I re-worded, but that's not copy & pasting as you said yourself. I'm deeply sorry that I copy & pasted some things, but I won't do it again. Also, I don't see what you're talking about in that teaser about 3 curtains.
Well this is becoming quite a game, Yet again you have defered from the main point by referring to this teaser once more. You also forgot to mention the other sites where things are copied from exactly (isn't that strange ? is there something to hide Missie?) I have nothing against copy and pasting if used in a mature and reasonable manner, and re wording teasers is ok, if done properly, not just changing a single name. as for the £ curtain puzzle, You describe a desert area and a man with a building and three curtians. The original teaser (a version of with can be found twice on this site) is based on a game show featuring Monty Hall and is about three boxes, 1 full of cash and 2 empty. But of course you know this because in your teaser you referred to the man with the curtains as "Monty".But please feel free to tell me that it is a pure fluke that you named your character Monty. Because you initially refer to him as just a man, it is only at the end that you ask which of Monty's curtains to choose. Obviously you missed changing him name from the original before submitting it.
As I mentioned earlier, the way this argument was started was by the above teaser, and then YOU started off on my other teasers. Also, I do admit that I copy and paste teasers, but I don't do that to every singe one, and out of 125 teaser probably 20 are copy and pasted. I'm terribly sorry if that offends you (wait a second, no I'm not), but you need to face reality that everybody copy and pastes once in a while. And I won't quit referring to the above teaser until you yourself admit that I did not copy an paste this teaser.
Also, I still don't see what your talking about. It says referrs to the man all the way.
Missie you have already said quite clearly and plainly that you DID steal this teaser. so that argument is over. Not matter how you later tried to deny it and dress it up as something else. as for the curtians teaser, Well you may of changed it now, but we both know what it DID say don't we? Like I said, Copy and pasting is ok if you are going to be MATURE about it. and if you look around your teasers you will see i have posted comments on many of them regarding stealing, but yet you still only keep refering to this one, why none of the others? why are you so unwilling to discuss any others? I don't really class the words "shut up" as a valid argument, but thats is your response to my comments on other teasers, yet you insist on flogging a dead horse on this teaser???? I don't understand your logic, the one you admitted to stealing you are defending, yet the others go undefended.
Am I hearing (or seeing your writing) correctly? I never admitted to stealing this teaser. You have no proof. Are you still going on about that "did" thing? And as for defending myself. Go and check the shut-up one again and look at "Shadow and his plane".
You act like the argument is closed, but it's not. So don't even pretend it is.
I do not seee where missie admitted that she stole the teaser, mad-ade.I have never seen it before and I would like to hear the evidence that you have gathered that says she stole it before you just assume she did!
is that your only defense against the "shadow and his plane" teaser,...ha ha ha ha....come on Missie you can think of some better excuse than that. Also I find it funny that just before I wrote the previous comment I checked your responses to my comments, and guess what, That one wasn't there. It even has todays date on it. How weak and sadly predictable.
Oh, great. I know that you're not going to believe this, but I went through my teasers while I was waiting for you to reply. I saw your comment and I replied and then I went back and saw your other comment. automatically, I gave you the one that I had just posted answers to.
Hey Pinkie read missie comment from Jun 17th....As for you missie, I like sucking eggs. The clock teaser may not have anynames or stuff to change, but with a little imagination you could make it into a little story or something about having to open a combination lock and the time on the clock is he combination. See there you are a completely new teaser with the same ingredients, its easy. My real problem is not with the idea of copy and pasting because every one doe it, but with the way the teaser are then presented, with just a little imagination it can become something new and your own.
Thank you for proving my point. I would like you to answer the following: Can the same principles (as in using your imagination) be applied to a joke?
(also, go and see Ann and the realestate for another rebuttle).
are you trying to bring the conversation back around to this teaser whilst(again) avoiding all the others?
The same applies to jokes as with teasers, if they are altered significantly then I see no problem. If this one was changed to say for example, the Woman told her husband that a old fortune teller had told her that the father of her children was going to win the lottery, then the next day his brother won it, then that would be great because it has taken the essence of an old joke and breathed new life in to it.
The same applies to jokes as with teasers, if they are altered significantly then I see no problem. If this one was changed to say for example, the Woman told her husband that a old fortune teller had told her that the father of her children was going to win the lottery, then the next day his brother won it, then that would be great because it has taken the essence of an old joke and breathed new life in to it.
from what I saw,mad-ade, missie had made several comments on June 17. So next time you are trying to prove a point you might want to make what you are trying say more clear.
So, then you admit that it can be applied to jokes. Now, answer this (With yes or no, I'm not avoiding anything because the sonversation started with this and it will end with this): When turning a teaser into a joke it would be very hard to copy and paste things. Yes. No.
What do you want me to do Pinkie, take your finger and place it on the word like your teacher does???? ....Yes there are several comments, so why don't you get your mother to read them to you, at let me and Missie argue in peace.
NO......there are thousands of joke sites out there in interweb land.
Actually it is peacful even when I interupt unless there is noise in where you are typing.And, unless I am mistaken you can not talk to each other through computers.
Soory Pinkie, we weren't introduce correctly, please tell me who you are, how many teasers you have posted and why you feel you are in any position to judge two of the top ranking users of this site.
I will try to type this in verry simple words so you can understand: I don't give out my name to losers, I am new to this site since toay and have been watching you guys argue scince I first got here, and according to the constitution, I have the freedom of press. That Does include on the computor and it doesn't matter what rank you are.
Exactly, so, there are thousands of joke sites out there with this jok on it. That means that there are no copyright laws on this joke. THAT means that even if I had copy and pasted it (which i didn't because I got it from the jokke myself) I wouldn't be breeching any copyright laws etc.
It may have escaped your attention that this is not the "press" and also I am not American and therefore couldn't give two hoots about any constitution you care to hide behind when things don't suit you. Does your constitution cover joining in conversations even when not invited, or is that just your own personal bad manners.
well missie IS an american and I m american and as long as I am not wanted by both of you I will not leave.
Missie you are correct on that matter, but I was real more concerned about the show/mindtrap thing. That is copyrighted and although you say you didn't use the puzzle directly, you still used the copyrighted Names from the game. Really I only mention it because I woulsd truly hate to see you or anyone else being sued for copyright theft. It would also reflect badly on the site owner for not checking these things, and I am sure we could at least agree that neither of us would like to see this site shut down. That is why it is important to change thing to avoid unnecessary unpleasantness in future. By all means copy and paste to your hearts content, just please be sensible about it.
So let me get this straight Pinkie, what you are saying is really "hey look at me I am a retard that has no real friends, so i am going to sit here like a total idiot, drooling, even though i am fully aware that no one wants me"....Is that about it?
Ok, I'm sorry for using the exact names. I promise I won't ever do it again. Still friends : ). You're right, I don't want this site shut down.
Hey Missie I never wanted to fall out with you, perhaps I use sarcasm far to harshly. But I was just trying to preserve this site and try and keep it free from legal complications. if you need any help with any teaser, perhaps just an idea how to change a story line or adapt a good joke, i am more than willing to help. You can contact me through the Editors Message board, that way only responsible members of this site will see them and they would be banned if they tried to use them. I f like I will give you my e-mail address, but not here. I would give it to you in the editors section.
I forgive you. I'm going to send you a private message, 'k? So, check your private messages.
BTW, what do you have against the American constituition?
pinky, mad-ade, and missie are having a big argument (especially mad-ade and missie) Guys, this is not a chat room! this place is where you're supposed to post your opionion for other peoples' teasers! if you wanna argue, do it somewhere where it's APPROPIATE! So far, pinky is the only one behaving between you three, 'cause from what i've heard, it sounds like pinky's trying to break this up! C'mon guys! You're acting like you're 4! I'm a new user, so I remember the rules of Braingle. THERE IS NO RULE SAYING YOU CAN'T TAKE IT FROM A BOOK! And, mad-ade is also right. It is plagarisim, but it's just a teaser! It's not like there gonna sue missie for putting up a teaser! But still, you should of changed it a little bit, but still have the same plot to it. And if you click "View my teasers" you can edit it so this problem does not exist. There are 57 comments here, and I make 58. It's all made up of you two arguing about nonsence!! Geez! Just go to View My Teasers, and edit it! Mad-ade, you have experience, why don't you help missie edit it, huh? I know I don't have experience as 200 riddles! I only have 2 in the making! Now guys, this is silly. Just break it up!
kinda weird, isn't it ?
I agree with gladiator. There are plenty of chatrooms and dating chatrooms that Mad ade and Missie could go to.
BTW, nice one, Mach3. :-)
Though I agree that this is not a chat room, I must point out to gladiator that there is a rule that says you can't copy things from other sites that have been copyrighted. I appriciate it that you are trying to break this up. Though, if you go to the terms and conditions page, at: http://www.braingle.com/terms.php I am not blaming anyone right now, I think you might have issed the terms andc. as many do, so, no harm done, but, to missie and mad-ade,if you have to argue, pleas do it in the chat room in private mode. or pm. thnk you.
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