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1. If poison expires, is it more poisonous or is it no longer poisonous? 2. Which letter is silent in the word "Scent," the S or the C? 3. Do twins ever realize that one of them is unplanned? 4. Why is the letter W, in English, called double U? Shouldn't it be called double V? In the case of Volkswagen or VW, would they be called Volksvagenvagen? 1. Maybe oxygen is slowly killing you and it just takes 75-100 years to fully work. 2. Every time you clean something, you just make something else dirty. 3. The word "swims" upside-down is still "swims". 4. 100 years ago everyone owned a horse and only the rich had cars. Today everyone has cars and only the rich own horses. Confusions still unresolved: 1. At a movie theater or in an aircraft, which arm rest is yours? 2. If people evolve from monkeys, why are monkeys still around? 3. Why is there a 'D' in fridge, but not in refrigerator? 4. Who knew what time it was when the first clock was made? Vagaries of English Language! Ever wonder why the word funeral starts with FUN? Why isn't a Fireman called a Water-man? How come Lipstick doesn't do what it says? If money doesn't grow on trees, how come Banks have Branches? If a Vegetarian eats vegetables, what does a Humanitarian eat? How do you get off a non-stop Flight? Why are goods sent by ship called CARGO and those sent by truck SHIPMENT? Why do we put cups in the dishwasher and the dishes in the Cupboard? Why do doctors 'practice' medicine? Are they having to practice at the cost of the patients? Why is it called 'Rush Hour' when traffic moves at its slowest then? How come Noses run and Feet smell? Why do they call it a TV 'set' when there is only one? What are you vacating when you go on a vacation? Did you know that if you replace "W" with "T" in "What, Where and When", you get the answer to each of them? | ||
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You do miss George Carlin, don't you. ********* "Some people are alive today because it's against the law to kill them". | |||
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Why is it called a butterfly and not a flutterby? | |||
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Why do you park in a driveway but drive on a parkway? _________________________________________________________________________ “A man’s treatment of a dog is no indication of the man’s nature, but his treatment of a cat is. It is the crucial test. None but the humane treat a cat well.” -- Mark Twain, 1902 | |||
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In the word "scent," which letter is silent, the S or the C? On the other hand, in the word "queue," all the letters after the Q are silent. | |||
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Why are they called "Seagulls" when they hang around the bay? Shouldn't they be called "Baygulls"? ********* "Some people are alive today because it's against the law to kill them". | |||
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Is steam and fog the same? | |||
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i before e except after c, has been disproven by science. _____________________________ "The problems we face today exist because the people who work for a living are outnumbered by those who vote for a living." "Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety" Benjamin Franklin | |||
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It probably was intended to be, but the originator suffered from Spoonerism. The rule is only applicable when the vowel sound following is "ee". There still a few exceptions, but most are eliminated by using alternative (typically British) pronunciations. flashguy Texan by choice, not accident of birth | |||
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Is farting voluntary, or involuntary? Do we yawn while we are asleep? Foster's, Australian for Bud | |||
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Steven Wright, too! (He’s still out there performing) | |||
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Vagaries of English Language! Ever wonder why the word funeral starts with FUN? - Depends on who dies. Why isn't a Fireman called a Water-man? - He didn't show up for a water. How come Lipstick doesn't do what it says? - It's not super glue. If money doesn't grow on trees, how come Banks have Branches? - Taxes. If a Vegetarian eats vegetables, what does a Humanitarian eat? - Longhorns. How do you get off a non-stop Flight? - A parachute with D. B. Cooper. Why is it called 'Rush Hour' when traffic moves at its slowest then? - The 'rush' in rush hour is your blood pressure. Why do they call it a TV 'set' when there is only one? - The picture thingy and the noise thingy are in the same box. What are you vacating when you go on a vacation? - Idunno. Vacations cost too much. That was fun!  | |||
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Quick side note, in French, "W" is actually called double V. ~Alan Acta Non Verba NRA Life Member (Patron) God, Family, Guns, Country Men will fight and die to protect women... because women protect everything else. ~Andrew Klavan "Once there was only dark. If you ask me, light is winning." ~Rust Cohle | |||
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Nooooo, the theory of evolution says that both humans and modern monkeys evolved from a common monkey-like ancestor. C'mon people, we've been over this afore. | |||
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My immediate thought.
“Why do we rejoice at a birth and grieve at a funeral? Because we’re not the one involved.” — Mark Twain ► 6.4/93.6 “Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something.” — Plato | |||
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When I fly, I don't want to get on the plane, I want to get in the plane. | |||
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Well, the first planes were open frames, so maybe the terminology dates from back then. flashguy Texan by choice, not accident of birth | |||
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Why do they call it a "Martini" when you only want one. Shouldn't you ask for a "Martinus". ********* "Some people are alive today because it's against the law to kill them". | |||
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You use vodka instead of gin, and it's a kangaroo? We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid." ~ Benjamin Franklin. "If anyone in this country doesn't minimise their tax, they want their head read, because as a government, you are not spending it that well, that we should be donating extra...: Kerry Packer SIGForum: the island of reality in an ocean of diarrhoea. | |||
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Hawaii has interstate highways. We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid." ~ Benjamin Franklin. "If anyone in this country doesn't minimise their tax, they want their head read, because as a government, you are not spending it that well, that we should be donating extra...: Kerry Packer SIGForum: the island of reality in an ocean of diarrhoea. | |||
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