Dear Pungents, a pun about psychologist suffering from jet lag. ~John, Galway, Ireland

AS THE PUN GENTS SEE IT:

1. My brain is totally Freud.
2. I'm not as Jung as I used to be.
3. I'm having trouble getting over id. (c/o Kevin De Souza)

Dear Pungents, I'm doing a presentation on the ethics of gene patents, so a few puns with 'gene' or 'patents' would make good slide headers. ~Alvin, Deland, FL

AS THE PUN GENTS SEE IT:

1. Your patent looks good in those genes.
2. Genes that are too restrictive can make you impatent.
3. Breaking patent law is the KISS of Death, aka Gene Summons.
4. Tight genes accentuate DNA.
5. Act 1, Gene 1

Dear Pungents, a name for school cafeteria cooks, please. ~Linda, Lumberton, MS

AS THE PUN GENTS SEE IT:

1. Animal Gruelty
2. Stew dense
3. Souper Intendants
4. Ingredientertainers

Dear Pungents, we are a chartered accounting firm (KPMG) that needs a name for the company slo-pitch team. ~Curtis, Kelowna, BC

AS THE PUN GENTS SEE IT:

1) Don't Mess with Taxes
2) The Fiscal Specimens
3) Team Gross
4) Debtor up!
5) Escrow Yourselves
6) Champions of FIFO
7) Long Drive to the GAAP
8) Junk Bonds

Dear Pungents, a genome-sequencing-related softball team name please! ~Purnima, Boston, MA

AS THE PUN GENTS SEE IT:

1) Allele Leaguers
2) The DNAsty
3) Genome Runs
4) DeoxyRBIboses (ack that's pretty bad)