Random things you always wondered about...

wylie

efb wrote: »

Colin Meany played the dad in Irish filums- thems the rules

Best line "I'll go up and brush my teeth so"

Duffy the Vampire Slayer

The other fella wrote: »

How do piano shops stay in business? How often does someone nip to the shop to pick up a piano?

fussyonion wrote: »

How come when you're looking for something in your pocket or in one of many zipped compartments of your handbag, it's NEVER in the first one you check?

Why do we say "I'm on the bus", but we say "I'm IN the car"?

Why do you always turn to another TV channel to see what's on and there's always ads on?

This is a problem for Spanish speakers learning English because they only have one word for in and on. Weird exceptions to the usual pattern- You're clearly in the bus rather than on it, even if that's not how we say it- confuse them even more.

ArseBurger

wylie wrote: »

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

Nothing. Because time would have stood still so you wouldn't be concious to see anything.

I understand time doesn't pass from the POV of the photon but from the persons POV time must pass. What makes you say it would stop.

I know you're right. Einstein said so. lol

Depends what your frame of reference is.

mikemac1

If I wanted to have hot water in my old flat I needed to turn on the immersion and wait.

How does an electric shower heat water instantly? If the technology exists why aren't makers of kettles using it?

I accept all abuse for my noob question

filbert the fox

Why are dreams generally illogical, based in the past, sometimes erotic, sometimes frightening, and why do we dream at all?

wylie

What do i get when i reach 100 posts, I hope its something cool.

9 more posts to go........

eviltimeban

Bad Horse wrote: »

When young children draw/colour in and it's obviously sh*te through our perspective, why is it not sh*te through their perspective? They know Spider-Man isn't yellow & brown, so why choose those colours? Fair enough, 2-4 year olds might not have the dexterity to colour inside the lines, but they can see and recognise colour. But even then, a child might scribble on a page and be all like "This is a house". That look like a house motherf*cker?

Perspective, and interpretation. We all know Picasso's portraits don't *look* like real people, they are his interpretation of that person. Either the child cannot process that what he has drawn doesn't look like the real Spiderman, or he knows that is is just his interpretation of it. Either way, we stick it on the fridge.

I've got one, how are construction cranes built, and how come you never see one in the middle of being built? And if the answer is "another crane", what built that one? And that one? And that one?

wylie

eviltimeban wrote: »

Perspective, and interpretation. We all know Picasso's portraits don't *look* like real people, they are his interpretation of that person. Either the child cannot process that what he has drawn doesn't look like the real Spiderman, or he knows that is is just his interpretation of it. Either way, we stick it on the fridge.

I've got one, how are construction cranes built, and how come you never see one in the middle of being built? And if the answer is "another crane", what built that one? And that one? And that one?

Mobile cranes maybe...

rosie16

Why does mayo taste so good with fried eggs when mayo is made from egg?

KKkitty

mikemac1 wrote: »

If I wanted to have hot water in my old flat I needed to turn on the immersion and wait.

How does an electric shower heat water instantly? If the technology exists why aren't makers of kettles using it?

I accept all abuse for my noob question

There is instant hot water kettles on the market. I have one from Argos.

eviltimeban

Why don't umbrellas have clear panels, so we can see where we're going when it's windy and raining?

If Mozart heard loud rock music, would he consider it to be music or just noise?

Why do people always say "Tour De France", with the accented France, instead of the way we normally say France?

wylie

eviltimeban wrote: »

Why don't umbrellas have clear panels, so we can see where we're going when it's windy and raining?

If Mozart heard loud rock music, would he consider it to be music or just noise?

Why do people always say "Tour De France", with the accented France, instead of the way we normally say France?

The have them umbrellas.

Mozart would be rocking out i say...:p

Sounds much better in french, better than "Tor da bleeden france" lol

eviltimeban

wylie wrote: »

The have them umbrellas.l

Where?

wylie

eviltimeban wrote: »

Where?

Clear umbrella ebay
Link http://www.ebay.com/bhp/clear-umbrella

wylie

Today's the day they landed on moon or didn't.

Did they really really land on the moon?.

Does the ? go before or after the .

How many bones does a grown up have?

Paramite Pie

major bill wrote: »

why were ancient civilisations fascinated with Pyramids?? how come they were built on different continents when apparently those civilisations living on the different continents never knew the other exisited??

I think I can answer this.. if you ever played with lego as a kid you probably tried to build a tower to see how high it would go -- it always fell over.

By making the building or foundations wider and the top narrower, the pressure is distributed more evenly towards the centre -- reducing overall stress on the buildings.

Pyramids and Trapezoid structures are mostly found in Earth-Quake zones because of this reason. From the foundations of Japanese castles to Middle Eastern Ziggurats to Chichen Itza, they're all Earthquake resistant. Different centuries, different cultures, different Engineers but one solution.

kneemos

eviltimeban wrote: »

Perspective, and interpretation. We all know Picasso's portraits don't *look* like real people, they are his interpretation of that person. Either the child cannot process that what he has drawn doesn't look like the real Spiderman, or he knows that is is just his interpretation of it. Either way, we stick it on the fridge.

I've got one, how are construction cranes built, and how come you never see one in the middle of being built? And if the answer is "another crane", what built that one? And that one? And that one?

They build themselves.

Is a crane drivers job the handiest job known to man.You never see them moving.

wylie

Best job must be a bin man, they only work Fridays!

Brinimartini

One thing I cannot get my head around is why the taxpayer
should bail out banks.
What is the reasoning behind this astonishing act of thievery?

Brinimartini

One thing I cannot get my head around is why the taxpayer
should bail out banks.
What is the reasoning behind this astonishing act of thievery?

HelgaWard

If you use your indicator when there is no other cars around, have you indicated? Does there need to be someone there to indicate to?

Joe prim

_Whimsical_ wrote: »

Why does everyone pretend that Seanos dancing is highly skilled and entertaining when it really looks like an old man shuffling on the spot no matter who is doing it?

Why did you make me stare at this post for about five minutes wondering who the fcuk "Seano" is, and what kind of dances he performs?

elfy4eva

major bill wrote: »

why were ancient civilisations fascinated with Pyramids?? how come they were built on different continents when apparently those civilisations living on the different continents never knew the other exisited??

I suspect it's because a pyramid is the easiest way of building a stable tall building. They'd build tall buildings for various reasons, religion show of power etc.

So the answer is....aliens...aliens.

Captain Chaos

HelgaWard wrote: »

? Does there need to be someone there to indicate to?

Yeah, the people on the path waiting the cross the road. They are not just for other drivers to see.

Herb Powell

Might not be too PC, but who gives a fucck, I've still always wondered, do black people get sunburnt?

eviltimeban

Brinimartini wrote: »

One thing I cannot get my head around is why the taxpayer
should bail out banks.
What is the reasoning behind this astonishing act of thievery?

Because banks are the "bloodstream" of the economy. People use them to deposit money, borrow money, save money, to run their businesses, and so on. If one bank failed, confidence in other banks would drop, customers would pull out, and in the free market world we live in, if all the banks failed the damage and destruction to the economy would be incalculable.

This means the banking system depends on the confidence of the public for its stability . It's the responsibility of governments to ensure the system remains stable. And where do governments get their money from? Taxation.

You may not agree with it, but without it you wouldn't live in the world we live in.

wylie

Herb Powell wrote: »

Might not be too PC, but who gives a fucck, I've still always wondered, do black people get sunburnt?

Hell yeah! Doesn't matter how black you are, you can still get burned.

Herb Powell

wylie wrote: »

Hell yeah! Doesn't matter how black you are, you can still get burned.

I presume it takes way longer than for the average white northern European to get burned though? I mean, I know the skin cancer rates in Australia are through the roof for all the white people living there.

BizzyC

People always say "greatest invention since sliced bread", but surely the invention of bread itself was more meaningful??

eternal

BizzyC wrote: »

People always say "greatest invention since sliced bread", but surely the invention of bread itself was more meaningful??

Knives hadn't been invented yet.


Why do I buy blush when my face is already blood red?

eamonnq

wylie wrote: »

Does the ? go before or after the .

No need for the . if the ? is used.

Capt'n Midnight

If a man speaks in a forest and there isn't a woman to hear him, is he still wrong ?

johndaman66

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

If a man speaks in a forest and there isn't a woman to hear him, is he still wrong ?

He most likely shouldn't be in the forest in the first place, rather at home painting the spare room so yeah he would of course be wrong!

efb

BizzyC wrote: »

People always say "greatest invention since sliced bread", but surely the invention of bread itself was more meaningful??

that was before sliced bread though

the_syco

Charlie19 wrote: »

Why do deaf people only watch TV in the early hours of the morning.

They never heard any good shows on in the evening... :pac:

Capt'n Midnight

wylie wrote: »

Today's the day they landed on moon or didn't.

Did they really really land on the moon?.

Does the ? go before or after the .

How many bones does a grown up have?

Question marks include a '.' at the bottom. YMMV

Yes they went to the moon. The Soviets would have called them on any trickery.

The lunar lander weighed a little over two tons and the command module weighed five and a half tons. The rest of the 2,950 tons was propellant tanks and engines. The payload was 7.5 tons. It was burning through twice that much propellent every second.

It was pretty much focusing the energy of a slow motion explosion of a small atomic bomb in a downward direction and Newton's laws of motion means you start acceleration upwards and have to hang on for dear life.

for more on the UP GOER 5 see here https://xkcd.com/1133/

If you don't brush your teeth and gums then you will may loose a few bones

Capt'n Midnight

BizzyC wrote: »

People always say "greatest invention since sliced bread", but surely the invention of bread itself was more meaningful??

Hence the word 'since'.

Also this

http://waterfordwhispersnews.com/2015/07/15/scientists-confirm-nothing-is-better-than-sliced-bread/

AN international collective of the world’s leading scientists have issued a reminder that no one has ever conclusively proved something to be better than sliced bread.

bogwalrus

Why do wheels on a car look like they are going backwards when in transit?

AngryHippie

http://www.howitworksdaily.com/question-of-the-day-why-do-car-wheels-look-like-they-are-spinning-backwards-at-high-speed/

moc moc a moc

mikemac1 wrote: »

How does an electric shower heat water instantly? If the technology exists why aren't makers of kettles using it?

It's technically possible, you just couldn't plug it into your average home socket due to the power requirements (~10kW)

Capt'n Midnight

Paramite Pie wrote: »

Pyramids and Trapezoid structures are mostly found in Earth-Quake zones because of this reason. From the foundations of Japanese castles to Middle Eastern Ziggurats to Chichen Itza, they're all Earthquake resistant. Different centuries, different cultures, different Engineers but one solution.

There is also this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angle_of_repose

even heaps of rubble are stable if you don't try to make them too pointy

HelgaWard

Captain Chaos wrote: »

Yeah, the people on the path waiting the cross the road. They are not just for other drivers to see.

But if there is absolutely nobody around?

kneemos

HelgaWard wrote: »

But if there is absolutely nobody around?

God is watching you.

paulbok

Why is there only one monopolies commission?

Omackeral

If you punch yourself and it hurts are you too strong or too weak?

Kolido

Charlie19 wrote: »

Why do deaf people only watch TV in the early hours of the morning.

Its the quietest time.

eamonnq

If you punch yourself and it doesn't hurt are you too strong or too weak?

johndaman66

Omackeral wrote: »

If you punch yourself and it hurts are you too strong or too weak?

You'd probably be a bit of a dope more than anything but on a side note I do know guys who are physically strong yet not very well able to take physical pain. Your physical strength and pain tresh-holds are two different things I would have thought...

Diamond Doll

Why does it take so long to get a prescription from a pharmacy?

That's not a gripe, or a complaint, at all! I'm just curious. I remember a good few years ago, you'd hand over the prescription and get your tablets in under a minute. Now, it can take 10-15 minutes.

I'm just curious what the procedure is, what they have to do, is there some sort of database they have to check to make sure the prescription is legit, or whatever. Why does it take so long?

kneemos

This little piggy wrote: »

Why does it take so long to get a prescription from a pharmacy?

That's not a gripe, or a complaint, at all! I'm just curious. I remember a good few years ago, you'd hand over the prescription and get your tablets in under a minute. Now, it can take 10-15 minutes.

I'm just curious what the procedure is, what they have to do, is there some sort of database they have to check to make sure the prescription is legit, or whatever. Why does it take so long?

Started a thread on it ages ago titled "Filling Prescriptions.
Basically red tape.