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Mar-24-2007 12:17

Post the things you've always wondered about or your random thoughts and see if someone can answer it.

Like:
How do those 'Keep Off The Grass' signs get there?

It can be totally random!

Mar-24-2007 12:19

A few more:

Why do we say 'heads up' when we actually duck?

What was Captian Hook's name before he had a hook for a hand?

Can you get cornered in a round room?

If a fork were made of gold would it still be considered silverware?

If mars had earthquakes would they be called marsquakes?

If your name is Mr. Crunch, and you joined the Navy, would you eventually be Captain Crunch?

What did cured ham actually have?

If a deaf person has to go to court, is it still called a hearing?

If your plan is having no plan, do you have a plan?

Mar-25-2007 20:46

*If your name is Mr. Crunch, and you joined the Navy, would you eventually be Captain Crunch?*

I gave Crunch some espadrilles and a sailor hat for christmas, and he makes me call him Captain Crunch. Does that count?

Mar-25-2007 22:07

hmmmm....probably

Mar-26-2007 00:04

"If a deaf person has to go to court, is it still called a hearing?"

just so you know, it is still called a hearing.

Mar-26-2007 00:26

"If a fork were made of gold would it still be considered silverware?"

It's called tableware. :-)


"I gave Crunch some espadrilles and a sailor hat for christmas, and he makes me call him Captain Crunch. Does that count?"

Biggie, that SO totally counts!

Mar-26-2007 10:05

*agrees*

*Sometimes pairs the espadrilles with a chestplate and golden lariat*

Now call me Wonder Woman :)

Mar-26-2007 16:20

I wonder... thats never good.
If the moon was made of chesse, what kind would it be?

Mar-26-2007 17:20

Some of my favourites:

When French people swear, do they say pardon my English?

Why did Yankee Doodle name the feather in his hat 'Macaroni'?

Why don't the hairs on your arms get split ends?

In that song, "She'll be coming around the mountain", who is she?

How come we say "It's colder than hell outside" when isn't it realistically always colder than hell since hell is supposed to be fire and brimstone?

Why is it when we talk to God we are praying, but when God talks to us we are put into the loony bin?

Why is 'Charlie' short for 'Charles' if they are both the same number of letters?

Why is Donkey Kong called 'DONKEY Kong' if he's an ape?

Mar-26-2007 21:48

"Why did Yankee Doodle name the feather in his hat 'Macaroni'?"

Back in the originating time period of the song (some time in the 1700's), a 'macaroni' (in England) was a dandy (rather foppish man) who took on mannerisms considered Continental. Basically, the man being called a 'macaroni' was one who thought he was stylin' but he was just a fool.

As far as how it relates to Yankee Doodle Dandy, that song was the Brits making fun of the Yankees (although, why they would mock a baseball team is beyond me).

Mar-26-2007 21:50

"What did cured ham actually have?"

Curing is a process used to preserve food. So, my guess would be that the ham was cured of the possibility of going bad quickly. :-)