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11-07-2006
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#91 (permalink)
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Re: Stupid questions... Lol, but you da Turtle!
Next question... Is a turtle insulted if you call him a tortoise?
moo
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11-07-2006
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#92 (permalink)
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Re: Stupid questions... Quote: |
Originally Posted by moo Lol, but you da Turtle!
Next question... Is a turtle insulted if you call him a tortoise?
moo | Not if that turtle is a tortoise. Question is, is a totoise insulted if you call it a terrapin?
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11-07-2006
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#93 (permalink)
| | Questioning |
Re: Stupid questions... Quote: |
Question is, is a totoise insulted if you call it a terrapin?
| Prolly not if he's a member of the Malaclemys club. But is he insulted if ya call him slow?
A bruised and battered turtle crawls into a police station. He says to the cop: "A gang of snails just beat me up!". The cop says: "Did you get a good look at them?". The turtle says: "Well, no, it all happened so fast!"
moo
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11-07-2006
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#94 (permalink)
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Re: Stupid questions... Quote: |
Originally Posted by moo A bruised and battered turtle crawls into a police station. He says to the cop: "A gang of snails just beat me up!". The cop says: "Did you get a good look at them?". The turtle says: "Well, no, it all happened so fast!"
moo | Actually I said, "Hell no, it all happened too quickly!" Brrum-bum.
Ok, 'nother stupid question: Mmmmm...drawing a blank. Can I get some help here?
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11-07-2006
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#95 (permalink)
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Re: Stupid questions... Okay - old one:
Why is freight on a truck called a shipment, and freight on a ship called cargo?
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11-07-2006
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#96 (permalink)
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Re: Stupid questions... Quote: |
Originally Posted by Boerseun Okay - old one:
Why is freight on a truck called a shipment, and freight on a ship called cargo? | I know! I know! So movers can have a joke to tell. 
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11-08-2006
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#97 (permalink)
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Re: Stupid questions... Quote: |
Originally Posted by Boerseun Okay - old one:
Why is freight on a truck called a shipment, and freight on a ship called cargo? | Old one, indeed.... way back in post #36 even! http://hypography.com/forums/112783-post36.html
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11-10-2006
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#98 (permalink)
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Re: Stupid questions... Who invented pockets?
moo
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11-10-2006
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#99 (permalink)
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Re: Stupid questions... Definitely not the guy who invented pantaloons. That was a loon, and he had no good intentions.
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11-10-2006
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#100 (permalink)
| | Slaying Bad Memes |
Re: Stupid questions... How come we have a stratosphere but not a stratocube?
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