Ask the All Purpose Fox - Enterprise!

[Roureem Egas]

Why are some specialist fields much more popular than others, say, being a specialist in sextant use.

What the hell is so interesting about a telescope variant?

[Jairus]

The show's over, so why don't they fade out already?

[Tiger_T]

The same reason there are ren-fairs.

It's an interesting hobby to keep old knowledge alive, and it is not normal everyday reality.

[Jairus]

What is it about super-powers that inspires superheroes to run around in underwear and pajamas?

[ShadesFox]

What is it about super-powers that inspires superheroes to run around in underwear and pajamas?

Walk down the street and pick someone.  Imagine them in underwear and pajamas.  Do you want to claw your own eyes out?  The reason why is that normal people don't imagine others in underwear and pajamas, for good reason too.  Therefor, people are less likely to identify a person in underwear and pajamas.

[Jairus]

How did you people become so wise? I wish to somehow acquire your wisdom.

[Jer-oh-me]

Why is it that there are so many more bad Science fiction shows and movies than there are good ones? I think Star Wars is somewhere in the middle on the 'good' scale.

[Slowtini]

Where did feet come from?

[Jer-oh-me]

This post is now on fire thanks to the poster not having read the rules, do'h

[Darkdragon]

What is it about super-powers that inspires superheroes to run around in underwear and pajamas?

Walk down the street and pick someone.  Imagine them in underwear and pajamas.  Do you want to claw your own eyes out?  The reason why is that normal people don't imagine others in underwear and pajamas, for good reason too.  Therefor, people are less likely to identify a person in underwear and pajamas.

Why is it then, on my trip to Beijing last year, I manage in a thirty minute walk, find about a dozen people walking around in their pyjamas? (I remember because I found that practice amusing)

What calls for the odd customs around the world?

[Tiger_T]

How did you people become so wise? I wish to somehow acquire your wisdom.

No, you can't! We won't share. We want you to have to depend on us here.

Why is it that there are so many more bad Science fiction shows and movies than there are good ones? I think Star Wars is somewhere in the middle on the 'good' scale.

That's because of all the TV-channels. You can't just show re-runs of the good series all month long, and advertising companies won't pay anything if noone watches. So they mass-produce mediocre cr@p for as little money as possible to fill the timeslots between commercials. - It's all about the money.

Where did feet come from?

They evolved from fins.

Feet, the Imperial standard of measurement for things less then ten yards, basically, traces its origin to an English King who decided that the standard would be based on the length of his foot, from the tip of his heel to the furthest forward bit of big toe. (Will edit with correct name)

Sets him on fire and hands him a little (fireproof) pamphlet.
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Why is it then, on my trip to Beijing last year, I manage in a thirty minute walk, find about a dozen people walking around in their pyjamas? (I remember because I found that practice amusing)

What calls for the odd customs around the world?

Them Bejing-ians like their Pyjamas whole lots.
They aren't odd - it's just your perception that's distorted.

[Slowtini]

Why did Jer-oh-me's answer make more sense than yours?

[ShadesFox]

How did you people become so wise? I wish to somehow acquire your wisdom.

No, you can't! We won't share. We want you to have to depend on us here.

I think we can share the first step.  Thee first step is brain trauma.  *nod nods*

Why did Jer-oh-me's answer make more sense than yours?

Tiger_T fallows orders.

[Jairus]

I've already almost fractured my skull when I was a kid (it counts as Brain Trauma), so what's the second step?

[Slowtini]

In that case, where did fins come from?

[llearch n'n'daCorna]

In that case, where did fins come from?

Finland?

[Slowtini]

Where did Finland come from?

[Gabi]

Only if the blankets are too heavy... or if they sleep face-down in which case the pillow would block the access for the air. But it's no different for girls from what it is for boys, if that's what you're asking. Our respiratory systems are the same.

I think the query Castle Pokemetroid wanted to ask is "do the breasts get in the way of breathing?"

The problem with that query is that the only people who are really qualified to answer the question are the transgender folk, since they're the only people with experience of lying on their front both with and without breasts. I should go ask one of them, when next I see my friend on email...

Er... llearch? We weren't born with big breasts, you know? We do have the experience.

And no, they do not get in the way of breathing.

And you're breaking the rules again, now go and find Ink to get your punishment.

[llearch n'n'daCorna]

Er... llearch? We weren't born with big breasts, you know? We do have the experience.

And no, they do not get in the way of breathing.

And you're breaking the rules again, now go and find Ink to get your punishment.

Arguably, your body (same as any average male, for that matter) changes significantly over the time during which breasts develop, invalidating any experiences beforehand. Since the chest area (actual physical chest, not breast) is larger, wider, deeper, and stronger, the breathing is likely to be different.

Arguably.

... I'm not silly enough to argue it, though. ;-]


... whilst still being silly enough to trigger Ink's wrath again.


Is it just me, or is it hot in here?

[Darkdragon]

Did someone turn on the heater?

[Eibborn]

Is it just me, or is it hot in here?

Did someone turn on the heater?

Hm, no, I'm pretty sure that that's the FIRES OF HELL come to punish our boxy friend.

[llearch n'n'daCorna]

Hm, no, I'm pretty sure that that's the FIRES OF HELL come to punish our boxy friend.

Ink says he's going to punish me by, er, not.

I suspect he thinks I'm masochistic. Do you think he's right?

[Angel]

Is there a difference between talking to yourself and thinking out loud?

How does one budget time between this forum and college? My folks seem convinced I won't be able to do it, but I know there's college-age people on here.

[Tiger_T]

Hm, no, I'm pretty sure that that's the FIRES OF HELL come to punish our boxy friend.

Nah. It's just Jer-oh-me's post up there, burning.

Ink says he's going to punish me by, er, not.

I suspect he thinks I'm masochistic. Do you think he's right?

He might think that you'd like hot stuff and thus denies it to you.

Is there a difference between talking to yourself and thinking out loud?

How does one budget time between this forum and college? My folks seem convinced I won't be able to do it, but I know there's college-age people on here.

Depends on if you answer yourself... and what you say.

Sleep is for babies! Use the dark side of the day, Luke... err... Black_angel.
<inner conflict>
  Nuuh! Please don't! You'll suffer from hallucinations and..
You! Be quiet and type faster!
But..
Hey, I told you: I don't suffer! I enjoy every minute of it!
...
</inner conflict>

Honest though: RL goes first. If you have too little time but can't live without this forum, just restrict yourself to only check the, let's say, maybe 10 threads you like best, and your forum-reading-time to a certain volume. Remember: If your internetting-time goes up and your grades go down, chances are good that so will your online-time-allotment, once your parents figure out the connection of the two facts.

[Gabi]

In my experience, it works to check the forum in the mornings before I start studying or doing whatever work I have to do, and then in the evenings after I'm done for the day.

[Slowtini]

<Musical Jingle>What would you do for a klondike bar?</musical jingle>

[Tiger_T]

I'd help it end its misery by eating it.

[Jairus]

Do you think that instead of a cell phone, a Fae would just use a banana phone?

[Kenji]

Do you think that instead of a cell phone, a Fae would just use a banana phone?

Fae don't even need phones. They could use a waffle iron if they so chose.

[Castle Pokemetroid]

Were would I find the something called "flash" to be helping of the making of vids? Using paint is so annoying.