How.....Why... ? Mysteries of the universe

Post by **jtaylor** » Sat Dec 03, 2005 10:57 pm

"Is this a rhetorical question?"

englishangel · Post by **englishangel** » Sat Dec 03, 2005 10:57 pm

If you are going to go all metaphysical, you can divide by nought and the answer is infinity.

And I doubt if any of my odd socks match yours.

Post by **jtaylor** » Sat Dec 03, 2005 10:58 pm

A recent leaflet through the door about home safety informed those with open-fires to ensure that an inflamable fireguard should be used at all times....

englishangel · Post by **englishangel** » Sat Dec 03, 2005 11:01 pm

Why do flammable and inflammable mean the same thing?

DavebytheSea · Post by **DavebytheSea** » Sat Dec 03, 2005 11:07 pm

englishangel wrote:If you are going to go all metaphysical, you can divide by nought and the answer is infinity.

And I doubt if any of my odd socks match yours.

And if they did it would set some tongues a-wagging!

(I did once find some lacy knickers in my sleeping bag on the boat - never did quite understand how they got there!

)

DavebytheSea · Post by **DavebytheSea** » Sat Dec 03, 2005 11:09 pm

jtaylor wrote:"Is this a rhetorical question?"

no - rather arithmetical, I imagine.

Mid A 15 · Post by **Mid A 15** » Sat Dec 03, 2005 11:51 pm

How can it be that Crimestoppers tell you that you can report a crime anonymously and also claim a reward?

How do they know who to give the reward to if you are anonymous?

sejintenej · Post by **sejintenej** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 12:03 am

Mrs C. wrote:Why does it always rain when I take the dog for a walk ????

Why did it never rain on a Sunday afternoon in term time so we could stay in?

The answer was in the Financial Times in Jan 1995 (from memory - I've got the article somewhere) but I still couldn't understand why!

sejintenej · Post by **sejintenej** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 12:04 am

jtaylor wrote:A recent leaflet through the door about home safety informed those with open-fires to ensure that an inflamable fireguard should be used at all times....

this forum is getting inflamatory

englishangel · Post by **englishangel** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 9:47 am

(I did once find some lacy knickers in my sleeping bag on the boat - never did quite understand how they got there! )

Now that is definitely inflammatory, metaphysical and a mystery of the universe all rolled into one.

However you do have two daughters who would have been how old at the time?

shoz · Post by **shoz** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 10:58 am

Why in films, when someone is using a torch they ALWAYS shine the torch directly at the camera at least once?

Again in films, when people are running away someone has to fall. (sorry ladies but it's usually a woman)

englishangel · Post by **englishangel** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 11:02 am

shoz wrote: Again in films, when people are running away someone has to fall. (sorry ladies but it's usually a woman)

Yes, I always think 'silly cow'. Or alternatively she breaks a heel, so stops and pulls the other one off and runs like that.

It is impossible to walk like this so I think running would be out of the question.

and no, I am not going to break a pair of shoes just to check.

shoz · Post by **shoz** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 5:51 pm

Why do magnets stick to iron?

AKAP · Post by **AKAP** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 5:53 pm

Why do kamakazi pilots wear crash helmets?

J.R. · Post by **J.R.** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 6:00 pm

AKAP wrote:Why do kamakazi pilots wear crash helmets?

And is it true that Irish kamakazi pilots hold the record for the number of successful missions ??