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Old 21-12-2006, 01:52 PM   #1
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Exclamation Why is it........?

The fat guy on that show 'Lost' has been on a desert island for months....but he's still fat

Victoria cops have bright yellow traffic ops cars to act as a visual deterant to increase the visability of the police presence on the roads ...yet speed camera cars are unmarked and undercover?

If all the science that is devoted to anti ageing creams, shampoo development, cosmetics, shaving etc was devoted to helping mankind would we already have a cure for cancer?

When you go to a concert to see a top band they play for 2.5 hours with a 15 minute break - go to a pub to see a band and they can't play for 20 minutes without 'having a short break' for the next 30 minutes?

Any one else think of things like this?

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Old 21-12-2006, 01:54 PM   #2
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Why is it that we are going to run out of water and die from pollution and gases, thats the government dosnt spend money to save us all including themselves?
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Old 21-12-2006, 02:18 PM   #3
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Question: How do you make a car/s appear on my street?
Answer: Sit in my car in the driveway, select reverse and go to pull out - a line of cars will magically appear.
Why is it so?
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Old 21-12-2006, 02:26 PM   #4
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Why is it that Ford are so nice and everything when you go in and buy a car. yet when something goes wrong they treat you like a cow in a slaughter house........
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Old 21-12-2006, 02:28 PM   #5
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If all the science that is devoted to anti ageing creams, shampoo development, cosmetics, shaving etc was devoted to helping mankind would we already have a cure for cancer?
Only problem being that all that stuff ain't science! :

Along those lines though, why is it that mankind, for all our engineering breakthroughs, can't develop an unbreakable well-built collapsible umbrella!!!! It's not much to ask in the big scheme of things is it? Just an umbrella that is well built enough to be able to handle any gust of wind without flipping inside out and destroying itself, one that expands to offer a decent area of coverage, and can then collapse into a handy pocket size!

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Old 21-12-2006, 02:38 PM   #6
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Why does 7/11, open 24/7 all days of the year, have locks on the doors?
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Old 21-12-2006, 02:42 PM   #7
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Why is it when you go and buy a car it is the greatest and every option costs bigtime
But when you trade it every option is worthless
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Old 21-12-2006, 03:16 PM   #8
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Why does 7/11, open 24/7 all days of the year, have locks on the doors?
So the police can isolate the scene of the crime.......
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Old 21-12-2006, 03:18 PM   #9
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Why is the ONLY governmant form that you fill out with an erasable pencil and do not need any ID whatsoever, a ballot, the one used to elect the government?
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Old 21-12-2006, 05:05 PM   #10
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why is it , when all the tim tams are gone , that genie doesnt appear and fill em up again , what a Zub !
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Old 21-12-2006, 05:29 PM   #11
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Why is the ONLY governmant form that you fill out with an erasable pencil and do not need any ID whatsoever, a ballot, the one used to elect the government?
Hahaha! This guy knows waaay too much....

Ive always wondered....

Why is it.... that the people in our society who earn the most money... are the ones who never have to spend a cent of their own money on transport, parking and food?
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Old 21-12-2006, 05:45 PM   #12
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Why is it that you can always get a loan when you have enough money to pay for something, but cant get one when your strapped for cash?
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Old 21-12-2006, 07:40 PM   #13
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Why is it every time you see a huge record class boar,your carrying a .22
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Old 21-12-2006, 07:47 PM   #14
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Why is it, that every time I hit a hole in one, there's nobody there to see it?
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Old 21-12-2006, 07:55 PM   #15
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Why Is It When U Just Finished Washin Your Car, Dried It And Than It Pours Rain Makes It All Dirty.
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Old 21-12-2006, 10:05 PM   #16
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why is it that farmers complain because its too dry but they dont want it to rain because it will kill every thing
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Old 22-12-2006, 07:55 AM   #17
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Why is it that 100 years on, desoite all the advances in computers and technology, there is still no substitute for having 4 very expensive pieces of rubber on a car that wear out every 20,000kms.
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Old 22-12-2006, 03:40 PM   #18
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Here's some light-hearted ones:

Why do they call them APARTments when they're so close together?
Why does Sour Cream have an expiry date?
How come they don't make the entire plane out of the same material as the 'indestructible' Black Box?
Why is 'abbreviation' such a long word?
Why is there no other word for Thesaurus?
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Old 22-12-2006, 04:00 PM   #19
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Here's some light-hearted ones:
How come they don't make the entire plane out of the same material as the 'indestructible' Black Box?
Sorry to ruin your fun haha, but i'm assuming it's too heavy =P
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Old 22-12-2006, 05:57 PM   #20
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Phonetic. You'd think that would be spelt the way it sounds!
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Old 22-12-2006, 06:16 PM   #21
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Why is the aforementioned "black box" called such, if in fact it's a bright orange colour?

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Old 22-12-2006, 06:17 PM   #22
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Hahaha!
Why is it.... that the people in our society who earn the most money... are the ones who never have to spend a cent of their own money on transport, parking and food?
Darn good question!

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Old 22-12-2006, 07:24 PM   #23
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Why is it that 100 years on, desoite all the advances in computers and technology, there is still no substitute for having 4 very expensive pieces of rubber on a car that wear out every 20,000kms.
i just dont think the problem is with the techonology here....
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Old 22-12-2006, 07:38 PM   #24
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Why is it tarzan doesnt have a beard...
If we evolved from apes why are there still apes...
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Old 22-12-2006, 11:29 PM   #25
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Why does the majority of the worlds income depends on something we dig out of the ground and is not infinite?
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Old 23-12-2006, 12:11 AM   #26
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Why is the aforementioned "black box" called such, if in fact it's a bright orange colour?

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Because usually by the time they get to it its been in a fire and burnt black.

Why is it I can never think of good things to say until its too late.....
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