While comparing the text message jokes from last weeks Last Comic Standing, I have realized that I have read better jokes from my popsicle sticks. I wouldn’t be surprised if someone over at NBC was eating a popsicle one afternoon when they read the joke about the the tortilla walking on the tightrope. Then came the brilliant idea: We could put the joke on the show, but not give the punchline. Everyone would be dying to know the answer. We could get people to text for the answer and get a 99 cent charge on their bill while their at it.

I hope the popsicle-eating employee got fired for the dumb idea. I am still waiting to hear from that one person who sent 3 text messages last week for punchlines, laughed at all 3, and is currently waiting anxiously for the next set of jokes so they can happily send another $3. If that person is out there, let me suggest a small investment in a box of Laffy taffy. You will have more jokes to read that are even more hilarious than the ones from the show.

To the rest of you, I sympathize. I have heard of far too many people who were suckered out of their dollars unnecessarily. I understand the dilemma. How can you go to bed without knowing first what the tortilla said at the end of the tightrope. I am making it my goal to put an end to the nonsense. When the Last Comic Standing announces their jokes, I will be typing the answers right here in as near to real time as I can. I will be awarding prizes to the Tortilla Joke Contest on Wednesday both here on my blog and at tortillajoke.com. If any money is to be spent on jokes, I think it should be for decent punchlines. Because of that, it is likely that there will be another contest for improved punchlines as well as a new contest for more images. I’ll decide on that Wednesday night.

If I thought they would be used, I’d set up separate forums and dedicated blogs (rather than just a dedicated category on my personal blog) for these stupid jokes on http://tortillajoke.com or http://wasteofadollar.com and would sell T-shirts there too. Would you go to the site to mock stupid jokes with me? Ultimately, I’d like to see people going to a source for free information rather than succumbing to the price gouging from text messages. I hate the entire practice of text messages in my TV shows. What do you think I should do with my new domains? Right now they are just set up for new punchlines and for announcing winners for contests. Got any ideas? Leave me a comment or send me a message to tortilla@misterrandom.com