Frequently Asked Questions

Q:

What the heck is PackyHumor?

A:

PackyHumor (funny@dardan.com) is a daily list of humor acceptable (if not comprehensible) for all ages. It is moderated and maintained by Packy Anderson, the CEO/Webmaster of Dardan Web Associates.

Q:

When did PackyHumor start?

A:

That's a good question. I started building up a sizable humor distribution list in 1994, but it wasn't until 1996 when humor was first sent out under the banner of “PackyHumor”.  Our archives are poor in 1995, spotty through 1996, but by 1997 I automated the mailing of the list and started saving everything automagically into the archives.

On October 24, 1997, PackyHumor went fully automatic when I started using Majordomo to manage the distribution list--for the first time, people could add and drop themselves from the list without my intervention. The PackyHumor website made it's debut in 1998.

Finally, in late 1999, PackyHumor took a big step, and made the move to handheld computers. Merely by subscribing to PackyHumor as an AvantGo^TM Channel (follow this link to do this) you can read our Palm version. It has a seven-day archive, so you can enjoy all of PackyHumor even if you don't HotSync every day!

Q:

Why only once a day?

A:

I used to send it out more often, but it got real old, real fast.

Q:

Do you accept humor submissions?

A:

Sure! I get all my best stuff from my subscribers. I try to attribute or acknowlege my sources, as far back as is practical to do so.

Q:

What's this 'Mom Filter' I've heard mentioned?

A:

One of my first subscribers was (and still is) my mother. Hence, any joke I send out to PackyHumor I am essentially telling to my mother. Understandably, this places constraints on what I'll send out. Conversely, any joke my mom sends ME gets put on the list automatically.

Q:

I sent a submission, but it didn't go through! What gives?

A:

Well, there may be a couple reasons:

1. PackyHumor works on a queue system -- I process messages once or twice a week, and my computer handles the sending them out daily part. Your message may not come through for a while.
2. I'm saving it for later. I've been known to send out submissions two years after I've gotten them.
3. It didn't pass the mom filter. Sorry -- funny as it may have been, that joke about the hooker, the drug dealer and President Clinton is NOT going to my mom.
4. It was too partisan. Look, I've got lots of different subscribers on this list, and the whole idea is to send out humor that doesn't offend most of them. So, go ahead and send political jokes, but please don't be offended if I opt not to pass thm on. On the flip side, I do, think lots of politicians have it coming, so if I do send on a joke about a politician you don't like... tough cookies. I'm trying to be clean, not politically correct.
5. It was too preachy. I'm very religious, but I've got some Bible-thumping subscribers that scare me--unless I'm as rabid as they are, I'm going to hell. To see what I mean, check out my Theological Debate page.
6. I've seen it before. I try to make PackyHumor not repeat itself too often. Once in a while, I'll send out ‘Classic PackyHumor’, but it's usually two or three years since it last saw the list.
7. Was it funny?

Q:

Is there a PackyHumor website?

A:

What do you think you're looking at? I'm working on it. This is all I've gotten so far.

Q:

Where is the quote at the bottom of each message from?

A:

I got it from the page for May of an 'Ireland' calendar put out by Portal Publications, Corte Madre, California.