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Zinkovich · Apr 4, 2007, 03:08 pm

It's alright, you can redeem yourself if you tell me where this one came from:

"Old Mr. B! Riddle-me-ree! Hitty Pitty within the wall, Hitty Pitty without the wall; If you touch Hitty Pitty, Hitty Pitty will bite you!"

Hmm · Apr 4, 2007, 09:17 pm

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Quote by: Zinkovich

It's alright, you can redeem yourself if you tell me where this one came from:

"Old Mr. B! Riddle-me-ree! Hitty Pitty within the wall, Hitty Pitty without the wall; If you touch Hitty Pitty, Hitty Pitty will bite you!"

The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin, by Beatrix Potter.

Keith Hamburger · Apr 4, 2007, 11:00 pm

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Quote by: Isherwood

It's roughly half the amount of ground a groundhog can grind, if a groundhog can grind ground.

Didn't I read that in a Dennis the Menace comic book once upon a time. Like, when I was about 8?

Keith

fushigi · Apr 4, 2007, 11:03 pm

Then there's the other mystery: How much brew could a Hebrew brew if a Hebrew could brew brew?

Keith Hamburger · Apr 4, 2007, 11:07 pm

Ok. The ultimate question ...

What's the difference between an orange?

Keith

Scribbler1 · Apr 4, 2007, 11:14 pm

Or to quote an old Amboy Dukes tune, "Why is a carrot more orange than an orange?"

fushigi · Apr 4, 2007, 11:15 pm

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What's the difference between an orange?

About 10 cm.

Keith Hamburger · Apr 4, 2007, 11:37 pm

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About 10 cm.

Can you provide evidence to support such an assertion?

Keith

fushigi · Apr 4, 2007, 11:46 pm

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Can you provide evidence to support such an assertion?

"Difference" implies subtraction of values. As no argument was specified for the object the orange was being compared to, it is assumed that the object is null or nonexistent. In math terms, this would be, simply, 0.

Therefore, given the average diameter of an orange, 10cm, and the average diameter of nothing, 0, you are left with the following simple equation:

10cm - 0cm = (10-0)cm = 10cm.

Next.

fushigi

Jimmy the Pro · Apr 5, 2007, 08:35 am

A riddle for the members of Volconvo:

He is the person we can't be,
A person apart from you and me,
Never together because it is better,
Or so dictates the Law of English Letters.

Who is he?

gw120 · Apr 5, 2007, 08:36 pm

the letter "U."

Technosoul · Apr 6, 2007, 12:28 am

How far do you live away from Isherwood?

Answer: Just a "mouse-click" away.

Should you be worried or happy about that?

Answer: No.

How come Volconvo does not have a Rush Limburgercheese thread to debunk what he said on the radio.

Answer: Because you did not start one. (Nor did anyone else for that matter.. guess he is not all that popular around here).

Now, do you know why this forum is spelled "Volconvo" instead of "Hurriconvo" or "Global Brainwarming"?

Did Hilliary Lay by her man (after standing by him)?

fushigi · Apr 6, 2007, 02:24 am

New case. This one's important:

G. Adams recently admitted that his average annual intake of alcohol is 676 liters/year. Given this rate, how long would it take him to drink an entire Olympic-sized swimming pool filled with alcohol, and what would such a procedure cost (excluding the cost of the pool and any necessary medical procedures resulting from his inevitable alcohol poisoning)?

Nono · Apr 6, 2007, 02:21 pm

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He is the person we can't be,
A person apart from you and me,
Never together because it is better,
Or so dictates the Law of English Letters.

Well, if the "Law of English Letters" refers to English grammar (is that a stretch?) it would have to be the Third Person, either singular or plural.

Nono · Apr 6, 2007, 02:41 pm

Uhh.. OK, which is the only US state with a unicameral legislature? -- No. Too easy.

Uhh.. What's the principal export of Tibet? -- No. Probably no longer true.

Uhh.. How did they get the news from Bruges to Ghent? -- No. Who reads poetry these days?

Uhh.. In 1956, the Dodgers' Carl Erskine pitched a no-hitter against the Giants. Who was the losing pitcher? Ah, who the hell cares anymore?

Uhh.. Who said "Much can be made of a Scotchman if he be caught young?" Why do I bother?

CoffeeSaint · Apr 6, 2007, 04:24 pm

You bother because somewhere, somehow, there must be a question that can be answered without direct knowledge, but that cannot be answered with a Google search. We haven't found it yet.

By the way, according to Cecil Adams, a woodchuck could chuck about 700 pounds of wood, based on the amount of dirt it throws out of its burrow.

The Straight Dope: How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
(I hope the link is correct; can't get there through the filter while I'm at school.)

Jimmy the Pro · Apr 10, 2007, 12:29 pm

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Well, if the "Law of English Letters" refers to English grammar (is that a stretch?) it would have to be the Third Person, either singular or plural.

Good job, you got it right YAY

Jimmy the Pro · Apr 10, 2007, 12:30 pm

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New case. This one's important:

G. Adams recently admitted that his average annual intake of alcohol is 676 liters/year. Given this rate, how long would it take him to drink an entire Olympic-sized swimming pool filled with alcohol, and what would such a procedure cost (excluding the cost of the pool and any necessary medical procedures resulting from his inevitable alcohol poisoning)?

Could certain unsaid other members be helping him?.....

Scribbler1 · Apr 10, 2007, 08:11 pm

Didn't Adams say BEER? Beer, being about 10% alcohol would skew those numbers I would think.

Also, (bonus points for who said it) "How many green chinese pots in a dozen?"

Apr 4, 2007, 11:03 pm	#85 (permalink) (top)
fushigi Hot Lava Location: Beijing Posts: 2,340	Then there's the other mystery: How much brew could a Hebrew brew if a Hebrew could brew brew? "What truth endures beneath the flaming stream?" -- A Volcano, Bartolome de Las Casas, Inferno de Marsaya, 1536

Apr 4, 2007, 11:07 pm	#86 (permalink) (top)
Keith Hamburger Libertarian Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 1,609	Ok. The ultimate question ... What's the difference between an orange? Keith The great thread killer.

Apr 4, 2007, 11:14 pm	#87 (permalink) (top)
Scribbler1 Skeptical Patriot Posts: 7,746	Or to quote an old Amboy Dukes tune, "Why is a carrot more orange than an orange?" Not a day goes by that I don't see something that reinforces my belief that people are idiots.

Apr 5, 2007, 08:35 am	#91 (permalink) (top)
Jimmy the Pro Ready to Rok Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,932	A riddle for the members of Volconvo: He is the person we can't be, A person apart from you and me, Never together because it is better, Or so dictates the Law of English Letters. Who is he? "I believe Christianity as I believe the sun has risen: not only because I see it, but because by it, I see everything else." -C.S. Lewis-

Apr 5, 2007, 08:36 pm	#92 (permalink) (top)
gw120 Stabbed By Satan Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 247	the letter "U." Economic Left/Right: -9.25 Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -5.79 Reality is fantasy; Facts are perception.

Apr 4, 2007, 02:56 pm	#81 (permalink) (top)
tinybear Volcanic Erupter Location: Hong Kong (for now) Posts: 7,017

Apr 4, 2007, 03:08 pm	#82 (permalink) (top)
Zinkovich Absolutely Superb Posts: 774	It's alright, you can redeem yourself if you tell me where this one came from: "Old Mr. B! Riddle-me-ree! Hitty Pitty within the wall, Hitty Pitty without the wall; If you touch Hitty Pitty, Hitty Pitty will bite you!"

Apr 6, 2007, 12:28 am	#93 (permalink) (top)
Technosoul Volcanic Erupter Posts: 8,663	How far do you live away from Isherwood? Answer: Just a "mouse-click" away. Should you be worried or happy about that? Answer: No. How come Volconvo does not have a Rush Limburgercheese thread to debunk what he said on the radio. Answer: Because you did not start one. (Nor did anyone else for that matter.. guess he is not all that popular around here). Now, do you know why this forum is spelled "Volconvo" instead of "Hurriconvo" or "Global Brainwarming"? Did Hilliary Lay by her man (after standing by him)?

Apr 6, 2007, 02:24 am	#94 (permalink) (top)
fushigi Hot Lava Location: Beijing Posts: 2,340	New case. This one's important: G. Adams recently admitted that his average annual intake of alcohol is 676 liters/year. Given this rate, how long would it take him to drink an entire Olympic-sized swimming pool filled with alcohol, and what would such a procedure cost (excluding the cost of the pool and any necessary medical procedures resulting from his inevitable alcohol poisoning)? "What truth endures beneath the flaming stream?" -- A Volcano, Bartolome de Las Casas, Inferno de Marsaya, 1536

Apr 6, 2007, 02:41 pm	#96 (permalink) (top)
Nono Throbbing Member Location: Old Europe Posts: 6,982	Uhh.. OK, which is the only US state with a unicameral legislature? -- No. Too easy. Uhh.. What's the principal export of Tibet? -- No. Probably no longer true. Uhh.. How did they get the news from Bruges to Ghent? -- No. Who reads poetry these days? Uhh.. In 1956, the Dodgers' Carl Erskine pitched a no-hitter against the Giants. Who was the losing pitcher? Ah, who the hell cares anymore? Uhh.. Who said "Much can be made of a Scotchman if he be caught young?" Why do I bother? "I wish I was as cocksure of anything as Tom Macaulay is of everything." -- Viscount Melbourne

Apr 6, 2007, 04:24 pm	#97 (permalink) (top)
CoffeeSaint Moral Turnip Location: Oregon, US Posts: 2,283	You bother because somewhere, somehow, there must be a question that can be answered without direct knowledge, but that cannot be answered with a Google search. We haven't found it yet. By the way, according to Cecil Adams, a woodchuck could chuck about 700 pounds of wood, based on the amount of dirt it throws out of its burrow. The Straight Dope: How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood? (I hope the link is correct; can't get there through the filter while I'm at school.) "Would you like some pie, Dr. Stark?" "Science is my pie. Curiosity, my sweet tooth. Knowledge is my candy."

Apr 10, 2007, 08:11 pm	#100 (permalink) (top)
Scribbler1 Skeptical Patriot Posts: 7,746	Didn't Adams say BEER? Beer, being about 10% alcohol would skew those numbers I would think. Also, (bonus points for who said it) "How many green chinese pots in a dozen?" Not a day goes by that I don't see something that reinforces my belief that people are idiots.