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Great Big Stees

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Originally posted by FMF
A: Because it's so often the way that the biggest fuss is made over things that amount to nothing.

Q: Did light bulbs last longer 40 years ago?
A: Seems to me that I read somewhere there is one of the first light bulbs made and it's continuing to glow and has done so continuously since it was first turned on many decades ago...so probably yes.

Q: Do you have a "special" Valentine?

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Originally posted by Great Big Stees
A: Seems to me that I read somewhere there is one of the first light bulbs made and it's continuing to glow and has done so continuously since it was first turned on many decades ago...so probably yes.

Q: Do you have a "special" Valentine?
A: Yes

Q: Do you enjoy card games such as canasta or bridge?

Drewnogal
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A: Only until they turn on me and bite the hand that tried its best to fulfill their one and only destiny.

Q: What effect will the discovery that women write better computer code have on men?

Great Big Stees

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Originally posted by FMF
A: Only until they turn on me and bite the hand that tried its best to fulfill their one and only destiny.

Q: What effect will the discovery that women write better computer code have on men?
A: None. Besides who cares?

Q: Who ponied up for your "sub"?

Grampy Bobby
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Originally posted by Great Big Stees
A: None. Besides who cares?

Q: Who ponied up for your "sub"?
A. Apparently a friend who has chosen to remain anonymous.

Q. Have you ever studied Graphology (Handwriting Analysis)?

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Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
A. Apparently a friend who has chosen to remain anonymous.

Q. Have you ever studied Graphology (Handwriting Analysis)?
A: I have probably read an article or two about it over the years.

Q: How many mirrors do you have hanging on the walls in your home ~ excluding your bathrooms?

Great Big Stees

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Originally posted by FMF
A: I have probably read an article or two about it over the years.

Q: How many mirrors do you have hanging on the walls in your home ~ excluding your bathrooms?
A: One and it's over our bed.

Q: Is the USA flexing it's muscles by having 4 F-22 stealth fighters fly to South Korea?

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Originally posted by Great Big Stees
A: One and it's over our bed.

Q: Is the USA flexing it's muscles by having 4 F-22 stealth fighters fly to South Korea?
A. Probably.

Q. My cat doesn't land on its feet. Is it broken?

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Originally posted by Ghost of a Duke
A. Probably.

Q. My cat doesn't land on its feet. Is it broken?
A. It will be.

Q. How dangerous is Donald Trump?

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Originally posted by wolfgang59
A. It will be.

Q. How dangerous is Donald Trump?
A: I am making a gesture with both my hands here.

Q: What philosophical insights can we extract from the life of a housefly?

Great Big Stees

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Originally posted by FMF
A: I am making a gesture with both my hands here.

Q: What philosophical insights can we extract from the life of a housefly?
A: Do everything quickly because life is short.

Q: Why do some firms send out notices (monthly) to let you know that you have a tiny bit of money, say $0.40 in an account when it costs them that much in envelopes, letters and postage with just one mailing? Even after you call them saying, "either send me a cheque or write it off."

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Originally posted by Great Big Stees
Q: Why do some firms send out notices (monthly) to let you know that you have a tiny bit of money, say $0.40 in an account when it costs them that much in envelopes, letters and postage with just one mailing? Even after you call them saying, "either send me a cheque or write it off."
A: Because they have to justify having so many windows in their skyscraper.

Q: What philosophical insights can we extract from the life of a giant tortoise?

wolfgang59
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Originally posted by FMF
A: Because they have to justify having so many windows in their skyscraper.

Q: What philosophical insights can we extract from the life of a giant tortoise?
A. Don't stick your neck out too far.

Q. What is your oldest item of clothing?

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Originally posted by wolfgang59
A. Don't stick your neck out too far.

Q. What is your oldest item of clothing?
A: I have a very ordinary freebie white t-shirt with the name of an insurance company on it which I was given in 1987. Remarkably, it is still in fairly good condition despite being worn and washed regularly over the last 29 years.

Q: If you buy pencils what grade do you usually select: 9B 8B 7B 6B 5B 4B 3B 2B B HB F H 2H 3H 4H 5H 6H 7H 8H 9H ?

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