> Why do my DVDs skip no matter how much I polish them?
Polishing removes dust. Altho' dust may interfere, your skipping evidently is not being caused by dust. It may be caused by a scratch, which polishing does not solve. Or more likely, the DVD physical production standards were not very good, and part of the media layer of the DVD has deteriorated and the data in that part can no longer be read accurately.
> Why does Windows XP take so long to start up?
Old computer or you have too much s**t installed in XP.
> Why do I get disturbed by a sales marketing calls even though I'm registered with the telephone preference service?
Because they are as*holes.
> Why dont you ever see the headline Psychic Wins Lottery?
Because psychics are con-artists.
> Why dont sheep shrink when it rains?
They have a fatty substance called lanolin in their wool which helps water-proof them.
> why does fresh bred go stale so quickly?
The loaf has a fairly large surface area which is highly porous, and this allows moisture to escape easily. If you dipped the whole loaf in wax, then it would stay fresh longer because the moisture would not be able to escape. The bread becomes more stiff when it is dry.
> Why is lemon juice made with artificial flavour and dishwashing liquid made with real lemons?
You do not drink dishwashing liquid therefore the flavor is irrelevant.
> Why is a "Spelling Bee" so called?
According to the dictionary, a "bee", in addition to being an insect, is "A social gathering where people combine work, competition, and amusement".
> How can feet smell, and a nose run?
Because the verbs "smell" and "run" have both transitive and intransitive senses.
> Why does someone always put the cereal box back...empty!
Because they feel guilty about depriving others of the opportunity to have cereal, and wish to hide their "crime". It is somewhat irrational.
> Why does the washing machine turn clothes inside-out?
They were inside-out before you put them in the machine, but you forgot about it. Removing a t-shirt that you are wearing by grabbing the bottom and pulling it over your head results in the t-shirt becoming inside-out.
> Why do we park in the driveway and drive on the parkway?
The "park" in "parkway" refers to the landscaped area surrounding the road, which is like a park (meaning the recreational or treed type of park).
> When you want to end your Windows session, why do you have to press the 'Start' button?
Because the command to end your Windows session is located in the menu which is displayed by clicking the button labelled "Start". The button is labelled "Start" because its primary function is to start programs, however it also does some other things.
> why is heavy machinery called "plant"
The verb "plant" means "put in the ground to grow", and has been used to describe a building "planted" in/on the ground or begun for industrial purposes. Heavy machinery is an extension of this.
> Why do drive-through ATM's have braille keys?
The driver of the car is not blind however there may be a blind passenger in the car who wishes to use the ATM. Alternatively, the drive-thru ATM equipment is just standard ATM equipment (and thus has braille) which is being used in a drive-thru situation (there was no need to make different ATM equipment or parts just for drive-thrus, and it did no harm to have braille on the keys even if unused, so there was no point removing it).
> why can't it just rain at night?
The heat generated by the sun striking the earth during the day increases evaporation of water which increases the chance of precipitation (rain).
> Why is it that docters call what they do practice?
Because practice as in exercise to improve proficiency is NOT the primary meaning of the word "practice".
> why on Yahoo! e-mail does it call the spam box bulk?
"SPAM" is a trademark (a canned meat product), and thus some companies may avoid using the term to avoid claims of trademark violation (even if the risk is low). An alternative legal reason is because a company being filtered into a "spam" box may file a lawsuit claiming that Yahoo defamed them by describing them using the negative word "spam".
> Why dont buildings have a 13 floor?
This only happens in some countries. It is because of an absurd and utterly nonsensical superstition that 13 is an unlucky number.
20 Apr 2006, 7:55 pm
