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Supervox · 30-08-06, 08:15 PM

A young monk arrives at the monastery. He is assigned to helping
the other monks in copying the old canons and laws of the church by
hand.

He notices, however, that all of the monks are copying from copies,
not from the original manuscript. So, the new monk goes to the head
abbot to question this, pointing out that if someone made even a small error
in the first copy, it would never be picked up! In fact, that error
would be continued in all of the subsequent copies.

The head monk, says, "We have been copying from the copies for
centuries, but you make a good point, my son."

He goes down into the dark caves underneath the monastery
where the original manuscripts are held as archives in a locked
vault that hasn't been opened for hundreds of years.

Hours go by and nobody sees the old abbot.

So, the young monk gets worried and goes down to look for him.

He sees him banging his head against the wall and wailing,
"We missed the "R" ! , we missed the " R " !"

His forehead is all bloody and bruised and he is crying uncontrollably. The young monk asks the old abbot, "What's wrong, father?"

With a choking voice, the old abbot replies, "The word was
CELEBRATE."

anna · 30-08-06, 08:33 PM

made me chuckle though

30-08-06, 08:44 PM

Some years earlier the monastery had a new recruit. He was fed up with a high pressure sales existence, tired of luxury vehicles, and no longer found life exciting. The old abbot reminded him of the vow of silence needed, apart from 2 words every 10 years. 'I agree' said the bloke. Well 10 years went by of copying Vox's manuscripts and the monk went to see the abbot. 'Bed hard' he said. The old abbot died and a new one was appointed. And before anyone at the monastery realised it, another 10 years went by. And our man goes off to see the abbot. 'Food cold' he said. And another 10 years brings us up to date. He goes off to see the abbot. 'I quit'. 'Not surprised ' said the abbot, you've done nothing but complain since you got here.'

30-08-06, 09:16 PM

Richie · 30-08-06, 09:38 PM

to E.D's

and Supervox, since Im a little dissleksick (or Dyslexic) I got it after my missus read it to me twice...

Skip · 31-08-06, 08:06 AM

Excellent - made me laugh!

31-08-06, 09:10 AM

That soundslike an old Dave Allen joke.

31-08-06, 10:55 AM

Dave would have made it last a long time

30-08-06, 08:15 PM	#1
Supervox No more Mr Nice Guy Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Saaafffend, innit !! Posts: 1,365	JOKE - Monastery Life A young monk arrives at the monastery. He is assigned to helping the other monks in copying the old canons and laws of the church by hand. He notices, however, that all of the monks are copying from copies, not from the original manuscript. So, the new monk goes to the head abbot to question this, pointing out that if someone made even a small error in the first copy, it would never be picked up! In fact, that error would be continued in all of the subsequent copies. The head monk, says, "We have been copying from the copies for centuries, but you make a good point, my son." He goes down into the dark caves underneath the monastery where the original manuscripts are held as archives in a locked vault that hasn't been opened for hundreds of years. Hours go by and nobody sees the old abbot. So, the young monk gets worried and goes down to look for him. He sees him banging his head against the wall and wailing, "We missed the "R" ! , we missed the " R " !" His forehead is all bloody and bruised and he is crying uncontrollably. The young monk asks the old abbot, "What's wrong, father?" With a choking voice, the old abbot replies, "The word was CELEBRATE." __________________ Never argue with an idiot - he'll drag you down to his level and then beat you with experience

30-08-06, 09:38 PM	#5
Richie fantabulas Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Nr Durham Posts: 4,940	to E.D's and Supervox, since Im a little dissleksick (or Dyslexic) I got it after my missus read it to me twice... __________________ My Flickr photos

31-08-06, 08:06 AM	#6
Skip Member Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3,151	Excellent - made me laugh! __________________ '81 Honda H100A '18 Honda MSX125 (Grom)

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anna Member Mega Poster Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Tower Hamlets but with Shutters on the windows Posts: 1,522	made me chuckle though

30-08-06, 08:44 PM	#3
Ed Guest Posts: n/a	Some years earlier the monastery had a new recruit. He was fed up with a high pressure sales existence, tired of luxury vehicles, and no longer found life exciting. The old abbot reminded him of the vow of silence needed, apart from 2 words every 10 years. 'I agree' said the bloke. Well 10 years went by of copying Vox's manuscripts and the monk went to see the abbot. 'Bed hard' he said. The old abbot died and a new one was appointed. And before anyone at the monastery realised it, another 10 years went by. And our man goes off to see the abbot. 'Food cold' he said. And another 10 years brings us up to date. He goes off to see the abbot. 'I quit'. 'Not surprised ' said the abbot, you've done nothing but complain since you got here.'

31-08-06, 09:10 AM	#7
tricky Guest Posts: n/a	That soundslike an old Dave Allen joke.

31-08-06, 10:55 AM	#8
Essex of Essex Guest Posts: n/a	Dave would have made it last a long time