Meaningless thoughts & questions thread...

sjb007 · 08-28-2008, 03:16 PM

One question per post, take it in turn, no answer required,

Why are tins of evaporated milk always full...

**Glaswegian** · 08-28-2008, 03:19 PM

Why do banks leave their doors open, yet chain the pens to the counter...?

sjb007 · 08-28-2008, 03:32 PM

If one synchronized swimmer drowns do they all drown

deejay100six · 08-28-2008, 05:59 PM

Why do we never see baby pigeons?

**WereBo** · 08-28-2008, 08:11 PM

Where does your lap go, when you stand up?

sjb007 · 08-28-2008, 10:23 PM

Would a fly without wings be called a walk?

**Rhort** · 08-29-2008, 02:40 AM

Do hypochondriacs ever die, or is it all just in their head?

**WereBo** · 08-29-2008, 05:54 AM

Why women can't put on mascara with their mouth closed?

**Rhort** · 08-29-2008, 06:21 AM

Why is it that women never forget a birthday, but can't even remember the punchline to a joke?

**Glaswegian** · 08-29-2008, 08:40 AM

If a deaf person ends up in court, is it still called a "hearing"?

**WereBo** · 08-29-2008, 09:34 AM

Why didn't Noah swat those two mosquitoes?

sjb007 · 08-29-2008, 09:39 AM

What seeds were used for seedless grapes?

**WereBo** · 08-29-2008, 10:09 AM

Why don't clothes come in extra-medium size?

**peterhuang913** · 08-29-2008, 11:42 AM

Why do they called it apartments when they are all stuck together?

DonaldG · 08-29-2008, 12:07 PM

Why is it that when you add 'terrible' to 'nice' to is better than nice. Isn't that terribly interesting?

sinclair_tm · 08-29-2008, 12:54 PM

Why are seats called pews in church, but benches everywhere else?

**gistek** · 08-29-2008, 01:13 PM

If olive oil comes from pressed olives, and peanut oil comes from pressed peanuts, where does baby oil come from?

**peterhuang913** · 08-29-2008, 01:43 PM

If firefighters fight fires, and crime fighters fight crime, what do freedom fighters fight?

sinclair_tm · 08-29-2008, 07:30 PM

Why do we park on driveways, and drive on parkways?

**WereBo** · 08-29-2008, 09:13 PM

If a dog barks his head off in the forest and no human hears him, is he still a bad dog?

08-28-2008, 03:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
sjb007 Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Lincoln UK Posts: 2,273 OS: Windows 7 Premium x64 My System	Meaningless thoughts & questions thread... One question per post, take it in turn, no answer required, Why are tins of evaporated milk always full... __________________ If we have helped you then please consider donating Proud Member of ASAP & UNITE Since 2007

08-28-2008, 03:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
Glaswegian Moderator/ Rangemaster TSF Academy; Analyst, Security Team; Oor Wullie; TSF Surgeon and Resident Comic Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Glasgow Posts: 25,482 OS: Win XP Pro SP3 / Win 7 Pro My System Blog Entries: 10	Re: Meaningless thoughts & questions thread... Why do banks leave their doors open, yet chain the pens to the counter...? __________________ Iain - Defender of the Haggis and all things Scottish. I don't help by PM - post in the Forums. PC Safety & Security::PC running a bit slow?::Donate::Photographers Corner

08-28-2008, 03:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
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08-28-2008, 05:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
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08-28-2008, 08:11 PM	#5 (permalink)
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08-28-2008, 10:23 PM	#6 (permalink)
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08-29-2008, 02:40 AM	#7 (permalink)
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08-29-2008, 05:54 AM	#8 (permalink)
WereBo Resident Village Idiot Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: SE London, UK Posts: 14,475 OS: Win-7, XP-Pro SP3 My System	Re: Meaningless thoughts & questions thread... Why women can't put on mascara with their mouth closed? __________________ I shall meet all of my deadlines directly in proportion to the amount of bodily injury I could expect to receive from missing them.

08-29-2008, 06:21 AM	#9 (permalink)
Rhort Waster Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Posts: 3,199 OS: XP SP1	Re: Meaningless thoughts & questions thread... Why is it that women never forget a birthday, but can't even remember the punchline to a joke?

08-29-2008, 08:40 AM	#10 (permalink)
Glaswegian Moderator/ Rangemaster TSF Academy; Analyst, Security Team; Oor Wullie; TSF Surgeon and Resident Comic Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Glasgow Posts: 25,482 OS: Win XP Pro SP3 / Win 7 Pro My System Blog Entries: 10	Re: Meaningless thoughts & questions thread... If a deaf person ends up in court, is it still called a "hearing"? __________________ Iain - Defender of the Haggis and all things Scottish. I don't help by PM - post in the Forums. PC Safety & Security::PC running a bit slow?::Donate::Photographers Corner

08-29-2008, 09:34 AM	#11 (permalink)
WereBo Resident Village Idiot Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: SE London, UK Posts: 14,475 OS: Win-7, XP-Pro SP3 My System	Re: Meaningless thoughts & questions thread... Why didn't Noah swat those two mosquitoes? __________________ I shall meet all of my deadlines directly in proportion to the amount of bodily injury I could expect to receive from missing them.

08-29-2008, 09:39 AM	#12 (permalink)
sjb007 Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Lincoln UK Posts: 2,273 OS: Windows 7 Premium x64 My System	Re: Meaningless thoughts & questions thread... What seeds were used for seedless grapes? __________________ If we have helped you then please consider donating Proud Member of ASAP & UNITE Since 2007

08-29-2008, 10:09 AM	#13 (permalink)
WereBo Resident Village Idiot Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: SE London, UK Posts: 14,475 OS: Win-7, XP-Pro SP3 My System	Re: Meaningless thoughts & questions thread... Why don't clothes come in extra-medium size? __________________ I shall meet all of my deadlines directly in proportion to the amount of bodily injury I could expect to receive from missing them.

08-29-2008, 11:42 AM	#14 (permalink)
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08-29-2008, 12:07 PM	#15 (permalink)
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08-29-2008, 01:13 PM	#17 (permalink)
gistek Folding Along Join Date: May 2007 Location: PA, USA Posts: 1,908 OS: Bobbi=xp, sp3 Muse=Vista Home Premium	Re: Meaningless thoughts & questions thread... If olive oil comes from pressed olives, and peanut oil comes from pressed peanuts, where does baby oil come from? __________________ I am not a computer professional, My advice comes from personal experience and/or friends who are computer professionals. Learn By Doing Un-versity Interested in Search and Rescue? Check out the Civil Air Patrol. Come Fold with us. TSF Folding@Home Team

08-29-2008, 01:43 PM	#18 (permalink)
peterhuang913 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 946 OS: XP Home SP2	Re: Meaningless thoughts & questions thread... If firefighters fight fires, and crime fighters fight crime, what do freedom fighters fight?

08-29-2008, 09:13 PM	#20 (permalink)
WereBo Resident Village Idiot Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: SE London, UK Posts: 14,475 OS: Win-7, XP-Pro SP3 My System	Re: Meaningless thoughts & questions thread... If a dog barks his head off in the forest and no human hears him, is he still a bad dog? __________________ I shall meet all of my deadlines directly in proportion to the amount of bodily injury I could expect to receive from missing them.