Good question

Just been emailed this:

Why doesn't Tarzan have a beard?

Why do we press harder on a remote control when we know the batteries are flat?

Why do banks charge a fee on 'insufficient funds' when they know there is not enough?

Why do Kamikaze pilots wear helmets?

Why does someone believe you when you say there are four billion stars, but check when you
say the paint is wet?

Whose idea was it to put an 'S' in the word 'lisp'?

What is the speed of darkness?

Why is it that people say they 'slept like a baby' when babies wake up every two hours?

Are there specially reserved parking spaces for 'normal' people at the Special Olympics?

If the temperature is zero outside today and it's going to be twice as cold tomorrow,
how cold will it be?

Do married people live longer than single ones or does it only seem longer?

How is it that we put man on the moon before we figured out it would be a good idea to put
wheels on luggage?

Why do people pay to go up tall buildings and then put money in binoculars to look at things
on the ground?


Did you ever stop and wonder......

Who was the first person to look at a cow and say, 'I think I'll squeeze
these pink dangly things here, and drink whatever comes out?'

Who was the first person to say, 'See that chicken there... I'm gonna eat the next thing that
comes outta it's bum.'

Why do toasters always have a setting so high that could burn the toast to a horrible crisp,
which no decent human being would eat?

Why is there a light in the fridge and not in the freezer?

Why do people point to their wrist when asking for the time, but don't point to their bum when
they ask where the bathroom is?

Why does your Obstetrician, Gynaecologist leave the room when you get undressed if they
are going to look up there anyway?

Why does Goofy stand erect while Pluto remains on all fours? They're both dogs !

If quizzes are quizzical, what are tests?

If corn oil is made from corn, and vegetable oil is made from vegetables, then what is baby
oil made from?

If electricity comes from electrons, does morality come from morons?

Why do the Alphabet song and Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star have the same tune?

Stop singing and read on.......

Do illiterate people get the full effect of Alphabet Soup?

Did you ever notice that when you blow in a dog's face, he gets mad at you, but when you take
him on a car ride, he sticks his head out the window?

Does pushing the elevator button more than once make it arrive faster?

Do you ever wonder why you gave me your e-mail address in the first place?

Perfect timing Lydia. These are excellent, and we were looking for a way of resurrecting the 'Things to Ruminate upon' thread from the 'old' Camboard.
Kevincumbria started the thread in a very similar fashion, and within two posts it had degenerated into a 'PUN' free for all, which really annoyed lots of people.
Let's see how far we get with this one.
I will make it a sticky and see.

Hmmmmmm......a sticky and see.......is it some kind of gobstopper that changes colour as you suck it?

Well, you have got me licked there Fevv!

Tongue in cheek, or what?

Finger lickin' good (apparently)

Sounds fishy to me!

Mmm put him in his plaice

Hey! You're a dab hand at this aren't you?

It's my sole porpoise

I'm floundering here

Well, don't skate on thin ice!

What are you carping about?

What a load of codswallop!

Oops! I'd better clam up

You'd better or you may have to shell out!

I was after a seal of approval!

Oh, you will have to go to whales for that!

....to see my tiddlers

....they're just small fry....

.....but they don't blubber

This is soooo bad that I'm off for a kipper

I've just got back in here .... so why do I feel so crabby

Is it a back hake maybe?


Hi Chas....welcome back!

...or maybe being back in this cold rainy plaice