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  • 08-02-2010 1:43am
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    Don Keypunch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 106 ✭✭


    Why is it that when you transport something by car, it's called a shipment, but when you transport something by ship, it's called cargo?


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    SadieSue
    Registered Users Posts: 1,054 ✭✭✭SadieSue


    That's a mighty conundrum for a Sunday night.


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    m@cc@
    Registered Users Posts: 4,526 ✭✭✭m@cc@


    Don Keypunch wrote: »
    Why is it that when you transport something by car, it's called a shipment, but when you transport something by ship, it's called cargo?


    Is it?


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    petermijackson
    Registered Users Posts: 335 ✭✭petermijackson


    Interesting...
    Or why do Doctor's practise...after 7+ years training would you not think they know it?


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    mikom
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,391 ✭✭✭✭mikom


    Why is it that the winner of the Miss Universe contest always comes from earth?


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    Bonito
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,399 ✭✭✭Bonito


    petermijackson wrote: »
    Interesting...
    Or why do Doctor's practise...after 7+ years training would you not think they know it?
    Well I have the answer to this one. It's because medicines/treatments are constantly changing and advancing.

    (not sure if you were being sarcastic but that's my answer anyway :))


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    IvySlayer
    Registered Users Posts: 17,187 ✭✭✭✭IvySlayer


    Why are they called stairs inside and steps outside?


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    Michellenman
    Registered Users Posts: 11,195 ✭✭✭✭Michellenman


    Why is abbreviate such a long word?


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    Sharpshooter
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    Moved from AHs.


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    Bonito
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,399 ✭✭✭Bonito


    Sharpshooter wrote: »
    Moved from AHs.
    Should be renamed "The AH riddle thread" So they know where this quality material came from :cool:


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    jimmymal
    Registered Users Posts: 228 ✭✭jimmymal


    mikom wrote: »
    Why is it that the winner of the Miss Universe contest always comes from earth?

    When the "others" decide to introduce themselves there'll be some pretty big copyright issues there!;)


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    Sharpshooter
    Registered Users Posts: 31,859 ✭✭✭✭Sharpshooter


    Bonito wrote: »
    Should be renamed "The AH riddle thread" So they know where this quality material came from :cool:

    ^^^^^^^^^^

    I think you should look up.;)


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    #13
    Guill
    Registered Users Posts: 3,331 ✭✭✭Guill


    How can you can chop a tree up and raize a building to the ground


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