Underground Jokes

Why do they bury lawers 26 feet underground? Because deep down, they are really nice guys.

I'd never make jokes about the London Underground - that's beneath me.

REDMOND (BNN) - World leaders reacted with stunned silence as Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) conducted an underground nuclear test at a secret facility in eastern Washington state. The device, exploded at 9:22 am PDT (1622 GMT/12:22 pm EDT) today, was timed to coincide with talks between Microsoft and the US Department of Justice over possible antitrust action.
"Microsoft is going to defend its right to market its products by any and all necessary means," said Microsoft CEO Bill Gates. "Not that I'm anti-government" he continued, "but there would be few tears shed in the computer industry if Washington were engulfed in a bath of nuclear fire."
Scientists pegged the explosion at around 100 kilotons. "I nearly dropped my latte when I saw the seismometer" explained University of Washington geophysicist Dr. Whoops Blammover, "At first I thought it was Mt. Rainier, and I was thinking, damn, there goes the mountain bike vacation."
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Santa And Banta Decide To Apply For Jobs At A Mine That Had Opened Nearby. After Sitting In The Waiting Room For A While, Banta Gets Called In For His Interview. The Boss Asks Banta If He Had Worked Underground Mines Before? Banta Says That He Had. The Boss Asks Him How Deep Under Ground He Worked? Banta Says, “Oh, About 8 To 10 Feet. ”The Boss Says, “Mines Are A Lot Deeper Than That, Get Out Of Here - You’re No Miner! ”On His Way Out, Banta Tells Santa To Tell The Boss That He Worked Real Deep Underground So He Could Get The Job. Santa Gets Called In. The Boss Asks Santa If He Had Worked Underground Mines Before? Santa Says, “Oh Sure. ”The Boss Asks How Deep Underground He Worked. Santa Says, “I Used To Work In A Mine 20, 000 Feet Underground. “The Boss Says, “20, 000 Feet, Wow! That Is Incredible!, “What Kind Of Lights Did You Use In A Mine So Deep Underground? “Santa Says, “Oh, I Didn’t Need A Light, I Worked On The Day Shift! ”

German scientists dug 50 meters underground and discovered small pieces of copper. After studying these pieces for a long time, Germany announced that the ancient Germans 25,000 years ago had a nationwide telephone network.
Naturally, the British government was not that easily impressed. They ordered their own scientists to dig even deeper. 100 meters down, they found small pieces of glass, and they soon announced that the ancient Brits 35,000 years ago already had a nationwide fibre net.
Israeli scientists were outraged. They dug 50, 100 and 200 meters underground, but found absolutely nothing...
They concluded that the ancient Hebrews 55,000 years ago had cellular telephones.