Stupid Questions...

Señior's Covenant · Post by **Señior's Covenant** » Thu May 05, 2005 6:16 pm

Bouncelot wrote:Ketchup?

I would, but given the more leisure-orientated society, I think I'll go have a hotdog on the sofa instead.

Autobloke · Post by **Autobloke** » Thu May 05, 2005 9:05 pm

Karl Lynch wrote:Why don't Lee and Herring have a show anymore?

Yeah. It always (and still does) annoy me that their TV series was never repeated or released on VHS (or DVD now), but we get other, more inferior crap all the time. I've got the radio show on cassette and the live show on VHS, but I want the series and TMWRNJ on DVD NOW!

And my mate and I used to do the 'egg' thing all the time at work, but I never made the connection with references here. And the 'alien' puppet voice - that made me laugh so much. Curious Orange!!!

As for my question:
What happens if you get born during a leap year on 29th February? When is your next birthday? (Hopefully NEVER - I hate birthdays).

Post by **Kaylee** » Thu May 05, 2005 9:32 pm

Everyone I've heard of celebrates it on the 28th on non-leap years.

Autobloke · Post by **Autobloke** » Thu May 05, 2005 9:37 pm

Karl Lynch wrote:Everyone I've heard of celebrates it on the 28th on non-leap years.

Yeah, but WHY? Why not 1st March? Or not at all (hurrah!)?

Tired Tracks · Post by **Tired Tracks** » Thu May 05, 2005 10:16 pm

Whats the name of the little well or dip at the base of a persons neck, that is between the collar bones?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu May 05, 2005 11:05 pm

The trachaeotomical access?

IronHide wrote:
Señior's Covenant wrote:
Who killed Mr. Body?
Colonel Mustard in the Library with the Candlestick.

You lose, IronHide, it was Professor Plum!

If I discover that I've accidentally left my car unlocked, and I say "Oh bugger! I left my car unlocked!" or equivalent, am I leaving myself open to anachronistic car theives?

Professor Smooth · Post by **Professor Smooth** » Thu May 05, 2005 11:22 pm

What do you call a history book that doesn't go in-depth? Does it have a name?

Tired Tracks · Post by **Tired Tracks** » Fri May 06, 2005 12:17 am

Rebis wrote:The trachaeotomical access?

What an 'ugly' name for such a pretty thing

Post by **Kaylee** » Fri May 06, 2005 12:42 am

Autobloke wrote:
Karl Lynch wrote:Everyone I've heard of celebrates it on the 28th on non-leap years.
Yeah, but WHY? Why not 1st March? Or not at all (hurrah!)?

You didn't ask why ^_^

I'd guess its so at least your birthday falls in the same month as it did previously, although obviously its a meaningless thing technically it probably feels more sensible to have your birthday on the next available day in Feb than on the first day of March. Also you'd have your birthday sooner, and as lots of people like birthdays thats probably a good thing in their eyes.

IronHide · Post by **IronHide** » Fri May 06, 2005 4:09 am

Professor Smooth wrote:What do you call a history book that doesn't go in-depth? Does it have a name?

Reference book. Surely theres something worth knowing in it. If not, than its just a book.

Autobloke · Post by **Autobloke** » Fri May 06, 2005 8:07 am

Karl Lynch wrote:as lots of people like birthdays thats probably a good thing in their eyes.

Not me - bloody hate 'em. I don't like that I have to buy people stuff because of some stupid date (including Christmas too). It's not just me being stingy, I hate my birthday too - why all the fuss? Grr!

New question:
Why don't I like birthdays?
Is it 'cos I wasn't breast fed (last night)?
Because I was nearly killed on my birthday once?
Because birthdays are just pointless rubbish?
Or is it something else?

Post by **Best First** » Fri May 06, 2005 8:42 am

Autobloke wrote:
Karl Lynch wrote:as lots of people like birthdays thats probably a good thing in their eyes.
Not me - bloody hate 'em. I don't like that I have to buy people stuff because of some stupid date (including Christmas too). It's not just me being stingy, I hate my birthday too - why all the fuss?

Because its fun?

Post by **Kaylee** » Fri May 06, 2005 8:49 am

Autobloke wrote:
Karl Lynch wrote:as lots of people like birthdays thats probably a good thing in their eyes.

Not me - bloody hate 'em.
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Yeah, I had noticed that.

Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Fri May 06, 2005 11:15 am

Dogs cant look up?

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Brendocon · Post by **Brendocon** » Fri May 06, 2005 11:32 am

Metal Vendetta wrote:Why does anyone reply to emails like this?

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Post by **Best First** » Fri May 06, 2005 12:05 pm

Metal Vendetta wrote:Why does anyone reply to emails like this?

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http://www.419eater.com/index.htm

Autobloke · Post by **Autobloke** » Fri May 06, 2005 7:49 pm

Best First wrote:Because its fun?

Hmm... if you say so (unconvinced).

saysadie · Post by **saysadie** » Fri May 06, 2005 9:57 pm

Best First wrote:http://www.419eater.com/index.htm

Ohhh I remember that. ******* brilliance!

Glad to see that egg thing answered.

I like giving gifts... confining it to certain days is always hard, when I find the perfect thing for someone it's usually nowhere near the date. On the other side of things, if you've got a date 'for' giving coming fast upon and can't find 'the right thing' it can be a bit of a pain in the ass...

Autobloke · Post by **Autobloke** » Fri May 06, 2005 10:03 pm

saysadie wrote:I like giving gifts...

Don't get me wrong - I hate birthdays, but I LOVE giving people stuff. I recently drove for three hours (both ways) to give my friend her birthday presents. I hate birthdays, but I like HER.
I'm always buying things to give my friends.

Jetfire · Post by **Jetfire** » Sun May 08, 2005 1:58 pm

Karl Lynch wrote:
Why don't Lee and Herrin have a show anymore?

I believe one of them is making millions from the Jerry Springer opera which is more desirable than making thousands from a late night show hardly anybody watched.

By the way, I recalled weekends and such wree a victorian thing (Haven't done propper history since year 9) but I loved the history lesson

Weekends, Christianity did something good, once.

Post by **Kaylee** » Sun May 08, 2005 4:52 pm

Jetfire wrote:
Karl Lynch wrote:
Why don't Lee and Herrin have a show anymore?
I believe one of them is making millions from the Jerry Springer opera which is more desirable than making thousands from a late night show hardly anybody watched.

It was shown at about 12PM on a sunday?

i think you've got the wrong show there...

Post by **snarl** » Sun May 08, 2005 7:28 pm

That egg answer was great.

I also got my brother to buy the Lee and Herring DVD on ebay. I'm going to get it off him then I'll be happy.

sprunkner · Post by **sprunkner** » Sun May 08, 2005 7:30 pm

There is something people say a lot on this site... like, LMTFAO or LTMFOA or something like that. What does it mean?

What the heck do "lorry" and "mail" mean in old-style English? I could never get past the "mail" in A Tale of Two Cities because I had no idea what was going on.

Autobloke · Post by **Autobloke** » Sun May 08, 2005 8:54 pm

Jetfire wrote:I believe one of them is making millions from the Jerry Springer opera which is more desirable than making thousands from a late night show hardly anybody watched.

Yeah, but it's not like they have to put any effort into a decent DVD release (hardly any of the old BBC shows do - except Red Dwarf). Get the thing released and just collect the cash. Everyone would like more money, no matter how much they already have.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun May 08, 2005 9:32 pm

sprunkner wrote:There is something people say a lot on this site... like, LMTFAO or LTMFOA or something like that. What does it mean?

Laughing My F***ing Arse Off and I Can't Spell The Acronym, respectively.

What the heck do "lorry" and "mail" mean in old-style English? I could never get past the "mail" in A Tale of Two Cities because I had no idea what was going on.

Lorry. The 'articulated lorry' is known as a semi in the USA. e.g. G1/2 Optimus Prime's alt-mode.

The non-articulated lorry is similar to the articulated lorry, but with cab and cargo sharing a single wheelbase. Dunno if there's a TF with that alt-mode.

Mail is post, as in letters and packages, and also describes the process involved in transporting these items from sender to recipient.

Autobloke · Post by **Autobloke** » Sun May 08, 2005 10:32 pm

Rebis comes through again. You SO own this particular topic.

Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Mon May 09, 2005 12:26 am

on the subject of 'mail' - I guess 'e-mail' must be a real killer of a problem then?

Autobloke · Post by **Autobloke** » Mon May 09, 2005 10:36 am

How about this for a stupid question:

Abbkt fjhy erer othre mamtharr?

Heh heh - 'mamtharr'. Sounds like it should be a character in Thundercats.

saysadie · Post by **saysadie** » Mon May 09, 2005 10:49 pm

So it wasn't the real answer? Ah pft. People and their preciously-guarded injokes. Well, I can live without knowing... I'll be massively unhappy however.

Autobloke wrote:Don't get me wrong - I hate birthdays, but I LOVE giving people stuff. I recently drove for three hours (both ways) to give my friend her birthday presents. I hate birthdays, but I like HER.
I'm always buying things to give my friends.

yeah... I can't give out random gifts. It might give people the impression that I care or something, and I have a reputation to protect.