Unusual Questions: Do You Get Those 'What If' Questions?

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This thread explores a variety of unusual "what if" questions and curiosities, ranging from personal musings about hermaphrodites to societal observations about everyday products like ketchup and toilet paper. The discussion includes both humorous and serious inquiries, touching on conceptual and practical aspects of these questions.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants ponder whether a hermaphrodite can impregnate themselves, with differing views on the feasibility of natural versus artificial methods.
  • There is a recurring humorous inquiry about the placement of butter in refrigerators, highlighting personal experiences and frustrations.
  • Questions are raised about the presence of safety seals on plastic versus glass ketchup bottles, with some suggesting that the design of the bottles influences the need for such seals.
  • Participants discuss the changing dimensions of toilet paper sheets and the implications of packaging and marketing strategies in consumer products.
  • Some express curiosity about the lack of instructions for displaying toilet paper, suggesting that many people may not know the "correct" way to use it.
  • There are observations about the marketing tactics used in the pulp and paper industry, including the manipulation of sheet counts and product dimensions to influence consumer perception.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

The discussion contains multiple competing views and humorous anecdotes, with no clear consensus on the various questions raised. Participants share differing opinions and experiences without resolving the inquiries.

Contextual Notes

Participants express uncertainty about the knowledge and awareness of product features among consumers, as well as the implications of product design on usability and safety.

Who May Find This Useful

This thread may interest individuals curious about societal norms, consumer product design, and the humorous side of everyday questions and dilemmas.

  • #61
Just to be sure this thread isn't locked for violating forum rules about changing light bulbs, I have a link essential to this subject:

Manhole Covers of the World

I especially like the bright red disclaimer, "I DO NOT SELL MANHOLE COVERS!"

Too bad he never traveled to http://www.drainspotting.com/mirror/nhtelegraph-2003-11-26/ . Their manhole covers are triangular and point in the direction that the sewage or drainage should be flowing.
 
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  • #62
gaelic-manhole.jpg

I want one of these to hang on the wall.

(shoot!--I should have put that in the "ART" thread)
 
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  • #63
rewebster said:
gaelic-manhole.jpg

I want one of these to hang on the wall.

(shoot!--I should have put that in the "ART" thread)

That one will get stolen, for sure.

There were 24,000 manhole covers stolen in Beijing in 2004. Manhole cover theft should add a little extra excitement to the 2008 Olympic Marathon (as if it wasn't exciting enough).
 
  • #64
BobG said:
There were 24,000 manhole covers stolen in Beijing in 2004.

They got tired of lifting the door to where they live?
 
  • #65
Speaking of manhole covers, why do beer steins have covers?
 
  • #66
BobG said:
Too bad he never traveled to http://www.drainspotting.com/mirror/nhtelegraph-2003-11-26/ . Their manhole covers are triangular and point in the direction that the sewage or drainage should be flowing.
Which point? :rolleyes:

Phrak said:
Speaking of manhole covers, why do beer steins have covers?

To keep the beer from escaping, of course!
 
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  • #67
Phrak said:
Speaking of manhole covers, why do beer steins have covers?

probably for the same reasons
 
  • #68
BobG said:
Just to be sure this thread isn't locked for violating forum rules about changing light bulbs

One good thing about it is, this thread can't be derailed because I didn't lay down any tracks to start with. :biggrin:
 
  • #69
you can get beer steins out with bleach but rinse well afterwards with Jack Daniels
 
  • #70
rewebster said:
you can get beer steins out with bleach but rinse well afterwards with Jack Daniels

No, no, no! Beer then liquor, never sicker! No JD after beer.
 
  • #71
Moonbear said:
No, no, no! Beer then liquor, never sicker! No JD after beer.
Are you sure? "Whiskey on beer, never fear." Once you have a load of ethanol in your system, it might be a really bad idea to introduce beer (a diuretic that can speed the processing of that load).
 
  • #72
Moonbear said:
No, no, no! Beer then liquor, never sicker! No JD after beer.

is that it? I thought it was 'Beer then liquor, always quicker'-----now I know why I got sicker quicker
 
  • #73
Where's a 'pounding my head in regret' smilie when I really need one?

By the way, W hates House. (I'm too lazy to go back to the other thread to post that.)
 
  • #74
turbo-1 said:
Are you sure? "Whiskey on beer, never fear." Once you have a load of ethanol in your system, it might be a really bad idea to introduce beer (a diuretic that can speed the processing of that load).

It's liquor THEN beer, never fear. You have to get the order right. (All alcohol is a diuretic...I think it's more that once you're already drunk enough on beer to think doing shots is a good idea that its not a good time to start taking your alcohol in more concentrated form.)

As I read the other thread on going green, I'm wondering, "Why green?" So much of the "green" movement is to protect air quality, why not blue? I'd rather avoid turning my sky green; rather bad things come with green skies. :rolleyes:
 

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