Things You'd Like to Know

Originally posted by FMF
[b]He is also a purveyor of ironic comments from time to time, which you may have, on occasion, missed. 😉

Oops, sorry missed that. Usually my irony radar is quite sensitive. 🙂

Originally posted by FMF
He is also a purveyor of ironic comments from time to time, which you may have, on occasion, missed. 😉

Q: Why does a Lieutenant General outrank a Major General but a Major outranks a Lieutenant?

A: When you reach the rank of general the alphabet is reversed.

Q: In a similar (military) vein, does it not make sense to reverse the age restrictions when conscripting people into the armed forces?

Originally posted by Great Big Stees
A: When you reach the rank of general the alphabet is reversed.

Q: In a similar (military) vein, does it not make sense to reverse the age restrictions when conscripting people into the armed forces?

A: This question brings to mind a theory I heard recently that claims congestion (at, say, boarding gates in an airport) would be reduced if a policy of serving first those who most recently joined the queue were adopted.

Q: What social reality lies behind the frequent depiction in U.S. TV and film of enmity and (sometimes) violent conflict between police officers and firefighters?

Originally posted by FMF
A: This question brings to mind a theory I heard recently that claims congestion (at, say, boarding gates in an airport) would be reduced if a policy of serving first those who most recently joined the queue were adopted.

Q: What social reality lies behind the frequent depiction in U.S. TV and film of enmity and (sometimes) violent conflict between police officers and firefighters?

A) Absolutely none. Firefighters and police officers are both professional "first-responders" with different duties and so there is zero reason for personal enmity. AFAIK, they look upon one another as equals. TV and film are not reality.

Q) Which is more cute, kittens or puppies?

Originally posted by Suzianne
A) Absolutely none. Firefighters and police officers are both professional "first-responders" with different duties and so there is zero reason for personal enmity. AFAIK, they look upon one another as equals. TV and film are not reality.

Q) Which is more cute, kittens or puppies?

A. Kittens is more cute 😛

Q. Which do you prefer a blue sky on a Monday or a rainy day on a Sunday

Originally posted by divegeester
A. Kittens is more cute 😛

Q. Which do you prefer a blue sky on a Monday or a rainy day on a Sunday

A)Blue Monday


Q) why are u such an ham shanker ?

Originally posted by redbadger
A)Blue Monday


Q) why are u such an ham shanker ?

A. Good breeding

Q. I thought you were leaving the site?

Originally posted by divegeester
A. Good breeding

Q. I thought you were leaving the site?

A: "Not I", said Ben Gunn.

Q: Have you ever been strip searched?

Originally posted by divegeester
A. Good breeding

Q. I thought you were leaving the site?

weaning myself off jacked in playing chess just like tormenting sad twats like u

Originally posted by FMF
A: I've heard rumours he's a homosexual. If it's true ~ or even perceived as being true ~ he could be blackmailed with threats of being exposed. This could affect policies opposed by the blackmailers. So, no.

Q: Would the establishment of a functioning government in Somalia amount to a curtailing of Somalians' liberty?

" Rumours he's a homo " he's a bent as a "nine bob note "
As a bent as a fiddler's elbow you wouldn't want to play naked leap frog with him .

Originally posted by phil3000
" Rumours he's a homo " he's a bent as a "nine bob note "
As a bent as a fiddler's elbow you wouldn't want to play naked leap frog with him .

A: I think you're maybe just casting aspersions.

Q: What's the best way to handle a taxi driver who claims he has no change for a 'big note' that's, say, worth twice the fare?

Originally posted by Suzianne
Absolutely none. Firefighters and police officers are both professional "first-responders" with different duties and so there is zero reason for personal enmity. AFAIK, they look upon one another as equals. TV and film are not reality.

A: Several Americans over the years have told me about the conflict we're talking about, and I note that, being recognizable, the phenomenon is also reflected in American drama from time to time.

Q: Does the person who first created sticky 'post-it' notes still earn money from the intellectual property that his or her idea represented?

Originally posted by FMF
A: I think you're maybe just casting aspersions.

Q: What's the best way to handle a taxi driver who claims he has no change for a 'big note' that's, say, worth twice the fare?

A: Guess the ride was free then.

Q: Why is it that the prevailing winds are most often westerly?

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
Q. At what point does social assertiveness become aggression?

A. Physical assertiveness moves through a spectrum of emotional phases and confrontational personal space stances before finally evolving into full blown physical aggression.

Q. At what point does online social assertiveness become passive aggression?

Originally posted by divegeester
A. Physical assertiveness moves through a spectrum of emotional phases and confrontational personal space stances before finally evolving into full blown physical aggression.

Q. At what point does online social assertiveness become passive aggression?

A: Halfway.

Q: Is the current Pope as open to change as he appears to be?