

Well, as there is already a University of Newcastle the first idea was for us to become the ‘ City University, Newcastle upon Tyne’ - absolutely brilliant acronym. You have probably heard the story about the Sam Houston Institute of Technology, but here is one even more humorous.īack in my days as a lecturer, I was at Newcastle Polytechnic when it was changing to a university. Optical Illusion - if you don't get the optical illusion page at first, refresh until you do.Īrea 404 - an entertaining collection of error pages Weather Report - enter your zip code to get the scoop on your weather

Santa on the Phone - speaking to that bad bad, Little Louie Psychological Treatment Hotline - Psychological treatment hotline Psycho - Psychological testimony in New Mexico Pee Dee - poking fun at ECU's Pee Dee character Organizational Structure - captured in a avian flow chart

Mensa Invitational - amusing new words and new meanings for old words

Manly Faces - research shows that women prefer manly faces when they are at peak fertility Love Story - strangers passing in the night Konrad Lorenz and the Raven - true story about this world-famous ethologist IRB - How many IRB members does it take to screw in a light bulb? Inkblots - what do you see in these inkblots? Hurricane Preparation - how to get ready for hurricane season Havidol - new treatment for Dysphoric Social Attention Consumption Deficit Anxiety Disorder (DSACDAD) There is something here to offend every person, so thin-skinned folks should not go on.Īlien - print this and leave it for a friend to find, or send it to a network printer when your victim is near itĪlien-Audio - or leave this message on your answering machineīeautiful Nun - Decrypt the encrypted text at ROT-13īlow Job - why "blow" instead of "suck?"īritish Slang - don’t understand that joke from your friend in the UK – this might help you translate it, you tosser (aka wanker).Ĭollege Hierarchy - who can do what in a typical collegeĬonsulting - 15 types of clients seen by statistical consultantsĮmail Problems - and just how are we to know that there are messages we have not received? Some of the jokes are crude, some are not politically correct, some you will find just plain stupid. Here are links to some of my favorite jokes and other humorous items.
