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Posted 20 June 2008 - 01:51 AM

Because they're so fumed about paying that higher rate.

Why do the Portuguese put tildes in such funny places?
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Posted 20 June 2008 - 10:44 AM

It makes their tongues happy

Why do we not shorten the week?

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Posted 21 June 2008 - 10:10 AM

Because 7 is a magic number.

Why do my hands sweat so much?
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Posted 22 June 2008 - 02:00 AM

Not enough botox.

Why do folks confuse alpacas with llamas?

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Posted 24 June 2008 - 07:12 PM

They went to a government funded school and all they remember is playing with mercury.

Why is the cat is always outside when it starts raining?

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Posted 25 June 2008 - 12:42 AM

Because the cat doesn't check the weather often enough.

Why does anyone use flat-head screws any more?

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Posted 25 June 2008 - 02:10 AM

Because of the retro screw movement.

Why do sheep baa?
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Posted 25 June 2008 - 02:13 PM

Because mooing, crowing and oinking were taken.

Why do we still drive trucks that get 9 MPG (literally) in the U.S. where there's a fuel crisis ongoing?

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Posted 25 June 2008 - 02:25 PM

Because no one likes miniature fission reactors (I don't know why)

Why does the sun shine?
Why am I here? Why do I exist, and what is
my purpose in this universe?

(Answers: 'Cause you are. 'Cause you do. 'Cause I got a
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Posted 26 June 2008 - 03:04 AM

View PostJeremiah, on Jun 10 2008, 08:36 AM, said:

Since the "How Many" topic has now reached the scheduled 100 posts I would like to present the "Why Do" topic. I'm thinking this will be tougher to create questions for.
Why do birds sing?


So sorry to post this so late, but I saw this thread earlier and I thought that was an interesting question...went about my normal life...

**hours later**

Looking up Oregon State University website and this link I saw on the front page.

http://oregonstate.edu/dept/ncs/newsarch/2...08/warbler.html

I swear I wasn't looking for this...but it is too good not to link to. :P

Note: and given the state of the B&B lately...it just somehow seemed fitting.

View Postgray_shirt_ninja, on Jun 25 2008, 12:25 PM, said:

Because no one likes miniature fission reactors (I don't know why)

Why does the sun shine?


Well if you are in Antarctica right now...it isn't shining.

Why?

This post has been edited by Swithich: 26 June 2008 - 03:07 AM


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Posted 26 June 2008 - 10:17 AM

Why did Swithich neglect to ask a question in the correct fashion?
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Posted 04 July 2008 - 08:49 PM

because he fails at ATT

Why do fools fall in love?
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Posted 05 July 2008 - 12:29 AM

Chemistry

Why do some people give their kids stupid names?

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Posted 05 July 2008 - 10:57 AM

Shi Thead doesn't think his name is completely stupid. The medical interns convinced his mom that it was latin for "brave warrior" and they find it hilarious.


Why does ATT spawn so many topic like this?

This post has been edited by Manta: 05 July 2008 - 10:57 AM

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Posted 06 July 2008 - 12:23 AM

Mindless posting

Why do lemurs not migrate north occasionally on the backs of narwhals?

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Posted 07 July 2008 - 08:55 AM

Because their fur gets waterlogged and they fall off and drown.

Why does it always rain on me?
Evility is Reality.

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Posted 07 July 2008 - 11:07 PM

You don't live in a magical domed city.

Why do raindrops always find their way onto the inside of my glasses whenever it rains, without exception?

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Posted 08 July 2008 - 06:25 AM

Because raindrops are evil.

Why did the hedgehog cross the road?
Evility is Reality.

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Posted 08 July 2008 - 03:44 PM

Because he wanted to pull a prank on the chicken.

Why did Microsoft decide to release Windows ME?

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Posted 08 July 2008 - 11:22 PM

They wanted to make loads of money and didn't much give a damn how.

Why do fish not generally swim backwards?

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Posted 11 July 2008 - 05:14 PM

Because their transmissions aren't geared that way.

Why do cats like to lick themselves, especially in more, uh, "less talked about" regions?

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Posted 11 July 2008 - 08:18 PM

Actually, those are more talked about places nowadays.

Because they don't have toilet paper.

Why do noobs think they're better than everyone else?
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Posted 12 July 2008 - 12:53 AM

They're noobs

Why do famous economists rarely turn out to be large lizards?

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Posted 12 July 2008 - 09:40 AM

Because the only way you can be a famous economist is if you've got a reputation for having hot blood.

Why does all the skin on my fingers inexplicably peel off every few years?
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Posted 13 July 2008 - 01:09 AM

One of your ancestors was a snake.

Why do traditional christian types get so up in arms about pagans?

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