http://www.englishforums.com/English/WordsPunsJokes/Forum15.htmWhere an utterly useless word is submitted on a regular basis– and now we've thrown in a pun and a joke.enXMOD (Build: 3607.32596)http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhoCanAnswerThem/3/jwpbj/Post.htm#828891Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:45:34 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:828891joeli1160http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhoCanAnswerThem/3/jwpbj/Post.htm#828891http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments15-828891.xmlLaterally, a manhole is for man only to get through, but the cover of the hole is not expected to fall through, otherwise, the hole shall be named "coverhole" or something... Geometrically, the best way to prevent a cover from falling through the hole is to design a round cover. In order to hold the cover, there has to be a base to prevent the falling through. if you design a square base, it possible that side of the cover, although shorter than the side of the base, is longer than the diagonal of the base; that will lead to cover dropping through. oh my god, too much words to explain this. i drew myself a paper, it is straight and clear... Of any shapes, the shape of round, provide the maximun area with...http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhoCanAnswerThem/3/jwpbj/Post.htm#827850Mon, 20 Jul 2009 16:48:05 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:827850bataspur1http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhoCanAnswerThem/3/jwpbj/Post.htm#827850http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments15-827850.xmlThe other 4 are correct, barring that fact that the birthday celebration year was a leap year. Don't know the solution to the 5th one. -- Mark (URL removed)http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhoCanAnswerThem/3/jwpbj/Post.htm#812816Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:49:54 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:812816adhamdodi2http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhoCanAnswerThem/3/jwpbj/Post.htm#812816http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments15-812816.xmlThanks Chris, but sorry it doesn't make any sense!!!.. How come?!http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhoCanAnswerThem/2/jwpbj/Post.htm#812806Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:39:59 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:812806Christanford3http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhoCanAnswerThem/2/jwpbj/Post.htm#812806http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments15-812806.xmlThe poison is in the ice cubes.http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhoCanAnswerThem/2/jwpbj/Post.htm#812803Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:24:20 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:812803adhamdodi4http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhoCanAnswerThem/2/jwpbj/Post.htm#812803http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments15-812803.xmlSo what's the answer for No. 6??!!!... Cheeers... .. ... .. .http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhoCanAnswerThem/2/jwpbj/Post.htm#807274Sun, 05 Jul 2009 11:47:03 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:807274Soka5http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhoCanAnswerThem/2/jwpbj/Post.htm#807274http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments15-807274.xmlHmm.. Righthttp://www.englishforums.com/English/WhoCanAnswerThem/2/jwpbj/Post.htm#807273Sun, 05 Jul 2009 11:45:22 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:807273Christanford6http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhoCanAnswerThem/2/jwpbj/Post.htm#807273http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments15-807273.xmlThey have yet another brother or sister born at the same time and they are triplets, not twins.http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhoCanAnswerThem/2/jwpbj/Post.htm#807244Sun, 05 Jul 2009 11:24:41 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:807244Soka7http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhoCanAnswerThem/2/jwpbj/Post.htm#807244http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments15-807244.xml6. He was the one who put poison in the punch? 7. No belly buttons 8. Triplets 9. He's having hiccups. 10. Lions. They died of starvation. Christaford ! 6th wrong 7th,8th, 9th , 10th are correct Could you explain the 8th one please !http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhoCanAnswerThem/2/jwpbj/Post.htm#807132Sun, 05 Jul 2009 09:45:26 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:807132mistyped8http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhoCanAnswerThem/2/jwpbj/Post.htm#807132http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments15-807132.xmlwell this is not an answer but that was awsome ,those questions are awsome.thanks for sharing theme herehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/WhoCanAnswerThem/2/jwpbj/Post.htm#806759Sun, 05 Jul 2009 03:33:56 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:806759Christanford9http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhoCanAnswerThem/2/jwpbj/Post.htm#806759http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments15-806759.xml6. He was the one who put poison in the punch? 7. No belly buttons 8. Triplets 9. He's having hiccups. 10. Lions. They died of starvation.http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhoCanAnswerThem/2/jwpbj/Post.htm#806342Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:28:40 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:806342Soka10http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhoCanAnswerThem/2/jwpbj/Post.htm#806342http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments15-806342.xmlI have some more for you all: 6.. A man went to a party and drank some of the punch. He then left early. Everyone else at the party who drank the punch subsequently died of poisoning.. Why did the man not die? 7. A man died and went to Heaven. There were thousands of other people there. They were all naked and all looked as they did at the age of 21. He looked around to see if there was anyone he recognized. He saw a couple and he knew immediately that they were Adam and Eve . How did he know? 8. A woman had two sons who were born on the same hour of the same day of the same year. But they were not twins. How could this be so? 9. A man walks into a bar and asks the barman for a glass of water. The barman pulls out...http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhoCanAnswerThem/2/jwpbj/Post.htm#805747Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:06:57 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:805747adhamdodi11http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhoCanAnswerThem/2/jwpbj/Post.htm#805747http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments15-805747.xmlThanks Soleen, really good and enjoyed it so much!!.. Cheers... ... .. .http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhoCanAnswerThem/jwpbj/post.htm#804962Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:09:40 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:804962Christanford12http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhoCanAnswerThem/jwpbj/post.htm#804962http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments15-804962.xmlOh right! Terry was born earlier than Kerry! How did I miss that?http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhoCanAnswerThem/jwpbj/post.htm#804946Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:00:42 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:804946Soka13http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhoCanAnswerThem/jwpbj/post.htm#804946http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments15-804946.xml4.At the time she went into labor, the mother of the twins was traveling by boat. The older twin, Terry, was born first early on March 1st. The boat then crossed a time zone and Kerry, the younger twin, was born on February the 28th. Therefore, the younger twin celebrates her birthday two days before her older brother. 5. A square manhole cover can be turned and dropped down the diagonal of the manhole. A round manhole cannot be dropped down the manhole. So for safety and practicality, all manhole covers should be round.http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhoCanAnswerThem/jwpbj/post.htm#804884Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:03:44 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:804884Christanford14http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhoCanAnswerThem/jwpbj/post.htm#804884http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments15-804884.xmlUm.. I give up. How about the fourth question? I think my answer kind of makes sense! It's a leap year so Feb 29 is between the two dates!http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhoCanAnswerThem/jwpbj/post.htm#804875Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:57:02 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:804875Soka15http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhoCanAnswerThem/jwpbj/post.htm#804875http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments15-804875.xml5. It can roll? (I don't know if that's how you say it in English but there is only one point of contact with the ground at any given time, thus minimizing friction.) Also the diagonal of a sqaure is longer than its sides. Uhh!!.. Not exactly . But you are quite close .http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhoCanAnswerThem/jwpbj/post.htm#804860Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:46:05 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:804860Christanford16http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhoCanAnswerThem/jwpbj/post.htm#804860http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments15-804860.xml5. It can roll? (I don't know if that's how you say it in English but there is only one point of contact with the ground at any given time, thus minimizing friction.) Also the diagonal of a sqaure is longer than its sides.http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhoCanAnswerThem/jwpbj/post.htm#804840Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:33:36 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:804840Soka17http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhoCanAnswerThem/jwpbj/post.htm#804840http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments15-804840.xmlHey, wait , the 4th answer is wrong.http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhoCanAnswerThem/jwpbj/post.htm#804839Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:32:20 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:804839Soka18http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhoCanAnswerThem/jwpbj/post.htm#804839http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments15-804839.xmlImpossible!! How come you managed to answer them, and that too all correctly?!? Well, what about the 5th one ?http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhoCanAnswerThem/jwpbj/post.htm#804835Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:27:03 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:804835Christanford19http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhoCanAnswerThem/jwpbj/post.htm#804835http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments15-804835.xml1. He's too short. But with an umbrella, he can reach the button. 2. The doctor is his mom. 3. Daytime. 4. Born on Feb 28 and Mar 1.http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhoCanAnswerThem/jwpbj/post.htmThu, 25 Jun 2009 19:39:17 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:795354Soka20http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhoCanAnswerThem/jwpbj/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments15-795354.xmlLet's see who can answer these questions ! 1. There is a man who lives on the top floor of a very tall building. Everyday he gets the elevator down to the ground floor to leave the building to go to work. Upon returning from work though, he can only travel half way up in the lift and has to walk the rest of the way unless it's raining! Why? 2. A man and his son are in a car accident. The father dies on the scene, but the child is rushed to the hospital. When he arrives the surgeon says, "I can't operate on this boy, he is my son! " How can this be? 3. A man is wearing all black. Black shoes, socks, trousers, coat, gloves and ski mask. He is walking down a back street with all the street lamps off. A black car...