The Mysteries Of Life ........

[TheKanga]

Righty-o me little possums, something else to get yer noggin's round - what would you put under the heading "The Mysteries of Life"?. I'll give you an example of what The Kanga's lookin' for:

Can you really freeze the balls off a brass monkey?

OR

Why are the buttons on men's shirts on a different side to those on women's shirts?

Ye get the idea?

C'mon ya bludgers ... get yer thinkin' caps on

[InnerStrength]

The Mysteries Of Life ........

hmmmm

Why do we park in driveways and drive on parkways?

What was the best thing before sliced bread?

Why do black olives come in cans and green olives come in jars?

Before they invented drawing boards, what did they go back to?

How is it possible to have a civil war?

Why is the alphabet in that order? Is it because of that song?

Why is it that bullets ricochet off of Superman's chest, but he ducks when the gun is thrown at him?

[gabby]

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Good ones Jenneh

Ok....Why do men pick on Blondes?

[wwbarb]

The Mysteries Of Life ........

How can there be such a thing as jumbo shrimp?

Why is it called a hot water heater - hot water does not need heating.

Isnt' a PIN number a Personal Identification Number Number?

I used to have a million of them, but this being sober for three days must be burning brain cells!

Barb

[wwbarb]

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BTW, Jen - never heard the Superman one before. Can't wait to tell my hubby that one.

Barb

[lucky 2.0]

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Kanga,

The reason the buttons are on the opposite of a shirt for women than they are for men is that women had maids who dressed them and the other woman buttoned her shirts. The buttons were placed for the ease of the other woman.

Don't know why I know that! Good luck solving your other mysteries-

[Saint Jude]

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I thought it was for when ya "get lucky" & have someone else slowly unbutton it for ya... leaving ya .... breathless

[sujul]

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Isn't the "glass half full" analogy only optimistic if you're trying to FILL the glass?? I mean, if I'm trying to EMPTY the glass, then seeing the glass as "half empty" would be the optimistic way of seeing it! Right??!!

Okay, I HAVE been accused of being a cultural relativist! (And, that's an evil, creepy little smiley...just sayin'!)
:h
susan

[cjback]

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Geeze and why do "barber shops" charge less for haircuts on men? when beauticians are extremely high? And why "no pets allowed" at parks or some condo's? but screeming, destructive kids are ok? ( nothing against kids, I have 2 and a gr son) but my dog is better behaved, lol. Oh, our State Liqueur stores are located directly on the highways, as soon as you go over the border! Good thread, needed a chuckle!! cj

[TheKanga]

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Okay, why do Banks leave both front doors open then chain the pens to the counter?

[nomorewine]

The Mysteries Of Life ........

Yup - like locks on the 7-11 or AM/PM that are open 24 hours a day....
Olive oil from olives, peanut oil from peanuts, baby oil from.....?

[tawnyfrog]

The Mysteries Of Life ........

Why do people order a double Cheeseburger, large fries and a DIET coke?

Why can my dog swallow a pound of meat in two quick gulps but take 10 minutes to masticate a blow-fly?

Why do banks chain pens to the counter?

[Mackeral]

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If you tie buttered toast to a cats back, then drop it out a window......What happens?

Why when your driving, and your looking for an address, you turn the radio down?

If a cow laughs really hard, does milk come out of his nose?

And the first guy who milked a cow....WHAT was he upto??

[TheKanga]

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Why can a door also be ajar?

Why is it only okay to get knocked down by a bus when we have clean undies on?

[tawnyfrog]

The Mysteries Of Life ........

What kind of soup do chickens eat when they are sick?

Tawny