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[Goober]

A thread that asks what appears to be a simple question but in reality they may or may not be that simple to answer.

Rules -
1 - Try to provide a hint as to where someone can find the answer. Not required but requested - And they hint can be as tricky as you wish as long as it stands up when the correct answer is supplied.

2 - One question at a time by posters. When that is answered then post another if you wish

Manhole covers - Why are they round?

Hint - Saturdays National Post

 

[Cliffy]

Manhole covers - Why are they round?

Hint - Saturdays National Post

So they can drop trees down them. Has to be something round, right. Cars wouldn't fit.

 

[Goober]

So they can drop trees down them. Has to be something round, right. Cars wouldn't fit.

People would do as well.

 

[YukonJack]

Question #1: Why do athiests automatically, unthinkingly and totally unreasonably consider anyone/everyone of faith an uneducated and simple-minded REDNECK?

Question #2: Don't they have a mirror?

 

[Goober]

Question: Why do athiests automatically, unthinkingly and totally unreasonably consider anyone/everyone of faith a REDNECK?

Question does not meet the rules YJ - No hint and this is not a philosophy thread - I am sure you can do better.

Signed

Judge Goober
AKA - I make the Law

 

[YukonJack]

Goober, you must be a Democrat/Liberal, squared.

Not only that you want to hear no answer, you don't want to hear even the questions.

 

[Spade]

The round manhole covers is easy - so they don't slip down the holes. Ain't geometry grand?
But here's one for you, Goober.

Q: Why did Harper cross the road?

 

[#juan]

Most manhole covers are cast iron but some are turned on a lathe. You can't make square things on a lathe,

 

[Spade]

Square cover could fall into the manhole on the diagonal.

 

[Cliffy]

The round manhole covers is easy - so they don't slip down the holes. Ain't geometry grand?
But here's one for you, Goober.

Q: Why did Harper cross the road?

Because there was a mirror there that he could admire himself in.

 

[YukonJack]

Question: Why, oh WHY, in this politically correct day and age it is still called a

MANHOLE cover??

 

[petros]

Question: Why, oh WHY, in this politically correct day and age it is still called a

MANHOLE cover??

Service hole cover these days YJ. Where ya been?

 

[Cliffy]

Service hole cover these days YJ. Where ya been?

Same place Goober's been, it would appear.

 

[YukonJack]

petros wondered, responding to my post #11:

"Service hole cover these days YJ. Where ya been?"

petros, I have been all the way up to the original post, you know, #1 on this thread.

 

[Dexter Sinister]

Question #1: Why do athiests automatically, unthinkingly and totally unreasonably consider anyone/everyone of faith an uneducated and simple-minded REDNECK?

You need to demonstrate that they do before that question makes any sense. And you can't, because they don't.

 

[Risus]

Question: Why can't people follow the rules? Hint: see YJ's first post.

 

[petros]

Why can't we tickle ourselves?

Hint: CNS

 

[Risus]

A thread that asks what appears to be a simple question but in reality they may or may not be that simple to answer.

Rules -
1 - Try to provide a hint as to where someone can find the answer. Not required but requested - And they hint can be as tricky as you wish as long as it stands up when the correct answer is supplied.

2 - One question at a time by posters. When that is answered then post another if you wish

Manhole covers - Why are they round?

Hint - Saturdays National Post

From Wikipedia: "Manhole covers are round because manholes are round."

Also from Wikipedia:
Reasons for the shape include:

• A round manhole cover cannot fall through its circular opening, whereas a square manhole cover may fall in if it were inserted diagonally in the hole. (A Reuleaux triangle or other curve of constant width would also serve this purpose, but round covers are much easier to manufacture. The existence of a "lip" holding up the lid means that the underlying hole is smaller than the cover, so that other shapes might suffice.)
• Round tubes are the strongest and most material-efficient shape against the compression of the earth around them, and so it is natural that the cover of a round tube assume a circular shape.
• Similarly, it's easier to dig a circular hole and thus the cover is also circular.
• The bearing surfaces of manhole frames and covers are machined to assure flatness and prevent them from becoming dislodged by traffic. Round castings are much easier to machine using a lathe.
• Circular covers do not need to be rotated to align them when covering a circular manhole.
• Human beings have a roughly circular cross-section.
• A round manhole cover can be more easily moved by being rolled.
• Tradition.
• Supply. Most manhole covers are made by a few large companies. A different shape would have to be custom made.

Manhole cover - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Goober]

The round manhole covers is easy - so they don't slip down the holes. Ain't geometry grand?
But here's one for you, Goober.

Q: Why did Harper cross the road?

Brother Spade - Correct - a square or rectangular manhole can indeed slip down a hole. A simple thing explained.

The round manhole covers is easy - so they don't slip down the holes. Ain't geometry grand?
But here's one for you, Goober.

Q: Why did Harper cross the road?

And the hint is????????

Question

2 objects - identical weight -

1 is a 6 inch perfectly round sphere

The other is 7 inch perfect round sphere

Both dropped at identical times from 1 mile from the earth. No wind - pefectly calm.

Do they land at the same time?

Important hint -

What many women ask men quite often when trying something on

 

[talloola]

what 'can't' one do, while sneezing.

no hint, it's an easy question.