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Hunter B
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by Hunter B » Sat Jun 10, 2006 11:48 am
Because they don't tend to build their own computers nor play the proper instrument.
Why didn't the first space shuttles have toilets?
"Explanation is not an escape from suffering."
- Gravity Dreams, L.E. Modesitt Jr.
Sean Whitton
Legionnaire
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by Sean Whitton » Sat Jun 10, 2006 1:57 pm
Because they wanted to see the astronauts try and hold it for several days.
Why did they bother adding them later?
Formerly known as 'Xyrael'.
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laurie
Spelling Mistress
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by laurie » Sat Jun 10, 2006 2:55 pm
Sally Ride made them do it.
Who is Sally Ride?
"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife." -- Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice
"So where the hell is he?" -- Laurie
Sean Whitton
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by Sean Whitton » Sat Jun 10, 2006 4:12 pm
Someone in your imagination.
Did she ride a bike?
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mccormack44
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by mccormack44 » Sat Jun 10, 2006 6:31 pm
No, she rode "The Pillar of Hell."
Do you like to ride a bicycle?
Kilgore Trout
Scholar Adept
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by Kilgore Trout » Sat Jun 10, 2006 8:02 pm
Beats riding STS-51-L. (By the way Sally Ride is alive and well, having not been on that mission.)
What child is this?
"Fantasy abandoned by reason produces impossible monsters; united with her, she is the mother of the arts and the origin of their marvels." -- Francisco Goya: Epigraph to Los Caprichos , 1970
mccormack44
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by mccormack44 » Sat Jun 10, 2006 8:34 pm
A Martian baby.
Does KT (or anyone else) know Moonwulf's music?
Kilgore Trout
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by Kilgore Trout » Wed Jun 28, 2006 9:46 pm
No, but but I bet it sounds like the children of the night.
Corn? When did I eat corn?
"Fantasy abandoned by reason produces impossible monsters; united with her, she is the mother of the arts and the origin of their marvels." -- Francisco Goya: Epigraph to Los Caprichos , 1970
mccormack44
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by mccormack44 » Wed Jun 28, 2006 10:08 pm
The last time you had watermelon.
Why am I so sleepy?
Greabo Girl
Methuselah's Child
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by Greabo Girl » Fri Jun 30, 2006 5:38 am
*swaying a hypnotic looking chain in front of mccormak's eyes* No idea.
If shoes have soles (souls) does that mean they go to heaven when they die?
When the fox hears the rabbit scream, he comes a-runnin'.
But not to help.
Sean Whitton
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by Sean Whitton » Sat Jul 01, 2006 6:51 am
I'll find out pretty soon.
Do calculators go to heaven?
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Greabo Girl
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by Greabo Girl » Sat Jul 01, 2006 9:19 pm
No, they go to 7734!
Where does Limbo come into all this?
When the fox hears the rabbit scream, he comes a-runnin'.
But not to help.
laurie
Spelling Mistress
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by laurie » Sat Jul 01, 2006 9:56 pm
Low - as low as you can go.
How many M & Ms are in the candy dish?
"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife." -- Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice
"So where the hell is he?" -- Laurie
mccormack44
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by mccormack44 » Sat Jul 01, 2006 10:26 pm
Not enough to satisfy my hunger.
How high is the sky?
tollbaby
anything but this ...
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by tollbaby » Sat Jul 01, 2006 11:55 pm
sky-high!
How many licks *does* it take to get to the centre of a tootsie pop?
And what manner of jackassery must we put up with today? ~ Danae, Non Sequitur
Kilgore Trout
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by Kilgore Trout » Sun Jul 02, 2006 11:50 pm
One, if followed by a bite!
What would Colonel Sanders think about the name being changed to KFC?
"Fantasy abandoned by reason produces impossible monsters; united with her, she is the mother of the arts and the origin of their marvels." -- Francisco Goya: Epigraph to Los Caprichos , 1970
nzilla
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by nzilla » Sat Jul 29, 2006 1:32 am
He gave me an opinion once, but he said that it was only an initial one, so I shouldn't put too much stock in it.
Is there any way of making cellular division more enjoyable?
Ever since I started equating correlation with causality, violent crime has fallen 58%.
ausfi
Literature Addict
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by ausfi » Sun Oct 29, 2006 11:21 am
Put some more colour into it and a tiiny weeny bit of sugar.
Is there any way of seeing to it that children can be children a bit longer
Prograstination is the grave of opportunity.
mccormack44
Grande Dame
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by mccormack44 » Sun Oct 29, 2006 11:31 am
Avoid feeding them "brain food," spoil them to death, and DON'T blame me for the results.
How can I design my stitchery when I don't have access to my computer?
daetara
Grammar Mistress
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by daetara » Sun Oct 29, 2006 3:22 pm
use a hamster.
what's the meaning of life?
extra points if you get the right answer...and know what it's from...
blessed are we who can laugh at ourselves, for we shall never cease to be amused.
laurie
Spelling Mistress
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by laurie » Sun Oct 29, 2006 9:02 pm
Depends on whose life, but for many of the folks here, I believe the answer is "42".
Have I read that book?
"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife." -- Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice
"So where the hell is he?" -- Laurie
violetblue
Viking Skald
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by violetblue » Mon Oct 30, 2006 8:46 pm
At least 42 times.
But what does that mean?
N is for NEVILLE, who died of ennui
--Edward Gorley
tollbaby
anything but this ...
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by tollbaby » Tue Oct 31, 2006 10:32 am
If you don't know, I'm not going to tell you.
Isn't that the dumbest answer ever?
And what manner of jackassery must we put up with today? ~ Danae, Non Sequitur
nzilla
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by nzilla » Wed Nov 01, 2006 3:06 am
Tequila fried in cement.
Why is that if same sex marriage were to be allowed it would be conferring a special privelege upon homosexuals, while currently there is perfect equality since both heterosexuals and homosexuals are allowed to marry members of the opposite sex?
Ever since I started equating correlation with causality, violent crime has fallen 58%.
Greabo Girl
Methuselah's Child
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by Greabo Girl » Fri Dec 29, 2006 12:39 pm
Because *.....intercepted.....*, obviously.
If DVDs are meant to be better than VHS, why can't we pause them in a certain place and then take them out?
When the fox hears the rabbit scream, he comes a-runnin'.
But not to help.