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"neighbour" is even worse. You've got a point. Oh, you tricky Englishmen. No wonder Britannia ruled the waves for so long.

ajfang

#12

@Noflaps said in #11:

"neighbour" is even worse. You've got a point. Oh, you tricky Englishmen. No wonder Britannia ruled the waves for so long.

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@Noflaps said in #11: > "neighbour" is even worse. You've got a point. Oh, you tricky Englishmen. No wonder Britannia ruled the waves for so long. Colour Centre Grey A boh'l o' woh'r (gulp it down)

CSKA_Moscou

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#13

@Rabbit_on_theViolin said in #1:

If vegetarians eat vegetables then does a humanitarian eat humans?

This could have been a point for Hannibal, but unfortunately, even though the two words share the same ending, it doesn't mean they have the same meaning.

A musician doesn't eat music, even if that may seem plausible.

Why is a building already built?

It's logical that the process and the result have a similar root

If fires go up then why do you say the house is burning down?

because the house collapses downwards under the effect of the fire, here it is the house that is in question and not only the fire

How can less be more?

I believe it's a quote that often refers to artistic minimalism. "Less is more" is a kind of adage.

Why is a boxing ring a square?

Because it's the shape of a square

POV maths the statement below is false the statement above me is false

Well, some people read from left to right, others from right to left, and some languages are easier to decipher in one direction than the other. I suppose that mathematicians, like musicians, also have the habit of reading from top to bottom and from bottom to top, as well as from left to right and from right to left.

If tomato is a fruit is ketchup a smoothie?

The recipe differs from that of a smoothie, there is normally no milk or mayonnaise in ketchup, unless the Dutch decide it is, like with fries. Ketchup is a sauce and a condiment.

If practice makes perfect and nobody is perfect, why practice?

you should ask Sartre - Jean Paul, by his first name. A philosopher by profession.

@Rabbit_on_theViolin said in #1: > If vegetarians eat vegetables then does a humanitarian eat humans? This could have been a point for Hannibal, but unfortunately, even though the two words share the same ending, it doesn't mean they have the same meaning. A musician doesn't eat music, even if that may seem plausible. > Why is a building already built? It's logical that the process and the result have a similar root > If fires go up then why do you say the house is burning down? because the house collapses downwards under the effect of the fire, here it is the house that is in question and not only the fire > How can less be more? I believe it's a quote that often refers to artistic minimalism. "Less is more" is a kind of adage. > Why is a boxing ring a square? Because it's the shape of a square > POV maths the statement below is false the statement above me is false Well, some people read from left to right, others from right to left, and some languages are easier to decipher in one direction than the other. I suppose that mathematicians, like musicians, also have the habit of reading from top to bottom and from bottom to top, as well as from left to right and from right to left. > If tomato is a fruit is ketchup a smoothie? The recipe differs from that of a smoothie, there is normally no milk or mayonnaise in ketchup, unless the Dutch decide it is, like with fries. Ketchup is a sauce and a condiment. > If practice makes perfect and nobody is perfect, why practice? you should ask Sartre - Jean Paul, by his first name. A philosopher by profession.

Gabberl

#14

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What.?!!?
It doesn't even make sense cuz I use one in science while the other one is ?!!??

Lust Lustful Lustrous Luster What.?!!? It doesn't even make sense cuz I use one in science while the other one is ?!!??

Mrchess78

#15

And then there's, "I turned around to him and said" blah blah", then he turned around to me and said, "Blah blah", in the end I just turned around and said "I'm dizzy now. " :).

Mrchess78

#16

"Take a seat", "Thankyou, I'll take that big sofa over there, very nice indeed." :).

The_Merry_Chesster

#17

Why is a dead fly still called a fly and not a flew?

Mrchess78

#18

@The_Merry_Chesster said in #17:

Why is a dead fly still called a fly and not a flew?

"look at all of those dead Flews over there." :). lol

@The_Merry_Chesster said in #17: > Why is a dead fly still called a fly and not a flew? "look at all of those dead Flews over there." :). lol

The_Merry_Chesster

#19

What is an expert anyway, somebody who used to be a pert or what?

Mrchess78

#20

So, a "Deer" is a "Deer" when it's running around the woods, but if you eat it, it's now "Venison", erm no, it's still "Deer. " :). I look forward to the jokes here. lol :).