Pathfinder vs Swords & Wizardry

Right now I am playing in two games and they have distinctly different flavors as well as very literal implementations and interactions.

On one hand the S&W game is scaled down mechanics, simplified to be a throwback to the early days of gaming, when things were simple and dwarves were dwarves, well actually Fighting Men, but dwarves non the less. Our group meets every two weeks for 3 hours of raucous uproariously debased out of character, and sometimes in, commentary about anything and everything. Theres Beer, Chips, Snacks galore, the occasional Pizza or grilling! Its men being men in a 10 by 14 ft room.

On the other hand, Im playing a Pathfinder/Ptolus hybrid game that I joining in virtually via the powers of Skype!!! While the rest of the crew meets some 500 miles away at the DMs house replete with dungeon tiles and minis galore, I sit alone in my man cave, dice at the ready, Pathfinder book in hand, watching the game board from a camera perched high above. I can see the minis but none of the players. While Ive met most of them in RL its still a strange situation at times. They have a laptop set up so they can see me, yet I cant see any of them. it is weird at times.

A common motif is the raunchy jokes that float around. Its a bit bizarre. Is everyone's games like these? Prolapsed rectums and shit and fart jokes abound in both games. I'd like ot thnk I'm the common factor but I know thats not the case. Where does humor fall in your game? Is the DM chiming in or is he fighting against it? Gary Gygax was fairly notirious for his Punning at the game table. Is humor an intrinsic element to RPGs? Or is it a requisite for having a good time in meta game?

Which ever it is, it seems I am truly blessed to be in two such great gaming groups and Im looking forward to more fun in the future!