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Old 03-08-16, 08:55 AM
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Questions with no known answer

Ranking right up there with:
Why not just start with Plan B in the first place?
How did people eat chicken before they invented soap?

How come people don't know how to use turn signals yet?
I mean, they invented them more than 75 years ago.
And the turn signal even does half the work by turning itself off for you.
What's so hard about it???

So do you have questions with no known answer?
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Old 03-08-16, 09:20 AM
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Why do so many people drive around in the dark with no headlights on? Do they seriously not notice that it's dark outside and their lights are off? Don't they notice that their dashboard is dark?

Why do so many cyclists ride around in black clothes, often in the dark or low light conditions? Do they think that an invisible force field will prevent cars from hitting them?
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Old 03-08-16, 09:21 AM
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One answer: North Carolina

We actually built roads that are too advanced for our drivers. They're paved.
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Who put the ram in the lama lama ding dong?
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Old 03-08-16, 10:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Wulf
Who put the ram in the lama lama ding dong?
I can answer that. Nobody. There is no ram in lama lama ding dong. But there is in rama lama ding dong.
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Why are so many people incapable of grasping the concept of holding a phone in the horizontal orientation to get a horizontally-oriented video?
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Old 03-08-16, 10:26 AM
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Why is there air?
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Old 03-08-16, 10:43 AM
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Why are so many people incapable of grasping the concept of holding a phone in the horizontal orientation to get a horizontally-oriented video?
That's dumb. Why should I have to turn my Facebook app sideways to watch your giant video?
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Originally Posted by modelmartin
Why is there air?
Why do some men lose their hair?
Why do we sleep?
The standard : Why do we park in a driveway and drive on a parkway?
How many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie roll pop?
Why am I incredibly handsome and intelligent yet can't bike very well?
Wait I know that one, cause 2 out of 3 ain't bad.
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Will aftermarket chicken parts fit my Purdue chicken?
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Why did Campy put oilers in Record hub shells only?
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Those holes are for antigravity powder. Oil was just the cover story for you hackers.
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Uh, how come 'apostrophe' is such a big word??
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Do you walk to work or carry your lunch?
What would you rather have or a sailboat?
Why do people assume small wheeled bikes are for kids?
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Is Mickey Mouse a dog or a cat?
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Why is it a pair of pants but a long sleeve shirt is still just a shirt???
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Why did I have to find this forum? I use to be very content with one bicycle.
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Originally Posted by MoAlpha
Is Mickey Mouse a dog or a cat?
Better yet, how come Goofy can talk, but Pluto can't?
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Better yet, how come Goofy can talk, but Pluto can't?
Because Pluto isn't really a planet. Next question, please.
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Why is the world in love again?
Why are we marching hand in hand?
Why are the ocean levels rising up?
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It just does.
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That's the answer, but what's the ultimate question?
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What the **** were you thinking?
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Why did Campy put oilers in Record hub shells only?
Instead of grease on race days you put a couple drips of oil for lubrication.
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