Royce Shook

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Things to Ponder

What was the best thing BEFORE sliced bread?

Betty White (born 1922) is the best thing before sliced bread (invented 1928)!

If the No. 2 pencil is the most popular, why is it still No. 2?

Why do we press harder on the remote control?

When do we know the batteries are getting weak? 

Why are you "in" a movie, but “on” TV? 

Why do we drive on parkways & park on driveways? 

Why do "fat chance" &. "slim chance" mean the same thing? 

Why do British people never sound British when they sing? 

Not all British singers sound American. Think Herman's Hermits.

At a movie theatre, which arm rest is yours? 

When does it stop being partly cloudy & start being partly sunny? 

When French people swear do they say, "Pardon my English?” 

Why do people say “heads up" when you should duck?

Why is a 7-11 open 24hrs a day 7 days a week but have locks  on the door

Why is Iceland green and Greenland covered in ice?

Where does the white go when the snow melts? Lol!

How do Egyptians describe a really inconvenient far away place?

Why is it called a building? It's finished. Shouldn't it be called a built?

Why does the biggest coffee retailer in the world give you straws with the words "Not recommended for hot beverages" stamped on it?

Why do your feet smell but your nose runs?

If most accidents happen within 5 miles of your own home why not move 10 miles away?

If pros and cons are opposites, does that mean that Congress is the opposite of progress?

Why aren't female Pit Bulls called Pit Cows?

Does Popeye chicken fry the chicken in olive oil?

What happened to Preparations A through G?

And why does your nose run, but your feet smell?

What happened to Absorbine Sr?

What does Geronimo yell when he jumps from an airplane?

Does anyone know if penguins have knees??

Why are they called apartments, when they’re all crammed together?

Why do people say "Down the tubes." What tubes?"

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Royce Shook

5 years ago #8

#6
Hi, John, yes I am finding it ponderous but I enjoy your tidbits of more thoughts to ponder.

John Rylance

5 years ago #7

#1
Is the collective noun for fishermen a ponder of, since that's what they appear to be doing while waiting for a bite. 

John Rylance

5 years ago #6

Royce are you still pondering on the ponders, if so are you finding it ponderous.

John Rylance

5 years ago #5

#4
As the sun is shining here I think that's a better bet than the darkened room. 

Royce Shook

5 years ago #4

Thanks for the additional things to ponder, I think I will sit in the garden and watch the birds for a while.

John Rylance

5 years ago #3

Down the tubes is a similar phrase to Down the drain or Down the pan, and in each case the phrase is said to refer to soil pipes. Which raises the point to ponder after going down the tubes, why do we come back covered in glory?

John Rylance

5 years ago #2

Is the opposite of points to ponder, points to ignore? If so how do we decide which to ponder on and which not?  I think I'll ponder on this for a while, then go for a lie down possibly in a darkened room. 

Ken Boddie

5 years ago #1

Why is 'abbreviated' such a long word? Why is 'rush hour' when the traffic is slowest? and When will doctors stop practicing? Won't they ever get it right?

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