Oliver was a chimpanzee.Vulpes said:
very difficult questions about life
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Vulpes
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so what's the next "very difficult question about life"? Because we don't seem to have had one yet.....
nanoboy
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Throw one out to us.
why is the alphabet in that order? Is it because of that song?
ooh, I like this one too: if the black box flight recorder always survives a plane crash, why don't they just make the whole plane out of that stuff? 
number three: if you try to fail but you succeed....which have you done?
nanoboy
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Hmm... No idea about the alphabet, but I will let jbnmsn 
take that one.
The last question has a simple answer: you have successfully failed (or failed successfully).
The question about the black box also has a simple answer, but I will pose it as a question. A guy had a large rock in his hand luggage that survived a plane crash unscathed, so should we make planes out of rocks?
take that one.The last question has a simple answer: you have successfully failed (or failed successfully).
The question about the black box also has a simple answer, but I will pose it as a question.
A guy had a large rock in his hand luggage that survived a plane crash unscathed, so should we make planes out of rocks?
that's how they did it on The Flintstones
jbnbsn99
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Hmm... No idea about the alphabet, but I will let jbnmsn
How'd you know I would have an answer to chime in on that particular query?
Our modern alphabet dates back to the Phoenicians. Each of the letter actually has a meaning. For instance, A is for oxen (A is for Aurochs). Order has been moved around and letters deleted and added over the years. For instance, J is always placed next to I because outside of English (and other Germanic languages) they are the same letter. J is masculine while I is feminine.
that wasn't the question. If you try to fail and yet you succeed, which have you done? The question wasn't about successfully failing or failing successfully.
jbnbsn99
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Wasn't that the plot line of The Producers?
nanoboy
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Ah ok, now I understand. It depends on which side of the fence you are sitting.
If you try to fail a multiple choice exam by only circling 'C' but pass the exam, in the eyes of the examiners, you succeeded, but in your eyes you failed. If you try to fail a blood alcohol test and pass (because you did not have enough drinks or have a high metabolism), you will see it as a failure.
Ah ok, now I understand. It depends on which side of the fence you are sitting.
If you try to fail a multiple choice exam by only circling 'C' but pass the exam, in the eyes of the examiners, you succeeded, but in your eyes you failed. If you try to fail a blood alcohol test and pass (because you did not have enough drinks or have a high metabolism), you will see it as a failure.
Those are the same thing. In the end you think you failed. You should have kept the first one but for the second said if you want to fail a blood alcohol test and do, the police say you failed but you think you succeeded (probably because you were too drunk
)~Thylo
The question I was going to ask when more people posted their lists was what if the space ship carrying you and they animals got damaged and the escape pod could only carry you, your alien escorts, and two pairs of animals, which two will you bring? Not enough people posted lists so I guess I'll be answering this one solo. I'd bring the other Human (and I guess a third one since it's a pair) and the South Chinese Tiger.
~Thylo
~Thylo
nanoboy
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Those are the same thing. In the end you think you failed. You should have kept the first one but for the second said if you want to fail a blood alcohol test and do, the police say you failed but you think you succeeded (probably because you were too drunk
~Thylo
You are spot on. I saw my boss walking towards me and I got flustered.
But yeah, police police analogy is much much better.
nanoboy
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The question I was going to ask when more people posted their lists was what if the space ship carrying you and they animals got damaged and the escape pod could only carry you, your alien escorts, and two pairs of animals, which two will you bring? Not enough people posted lists so I guess I'll be answering this one solo. I'd bring the other Human (and I guess a third one since it's a pair) and the South Chinese Tiger.
~Thylo
Maybe chickens and cows for eggs, drumsticks, milk/cheese/butter, and steaks.
You are spot on. I saw my boss walking towards me and I got flustered.
Who cares if your boss sees you the world is ending tomorrow. Unfortunetly (or luckily if you want to succeed in dying in an apoctalyptic even) I believe you guys die first. Or is it us? It's 6:18pm here now, what time is it i Melbourne?
~Thylo