Things you always wanted to know the answer to [Vol. 2]

[Asterix]

goldblum said:

lord trumpton said:

It's an age old question but still I have no answer...Why can't women throw stones?

They can, they just don't practice it growing up as their gender role development doesn't require it.

My mother seems to cope - then again, she's regularly in a glass house...

[SpeckledJim]

Tyre Tread said:

SpeckledJim said:

I think the serious answer has to be something to do with ancient parts of the brain that (most) women don't have in the same way blokes do.

Just as a woman can walk into a room and straight away intuit make wild suppositions if any of the people in there are upset with each other. I simply can't be arsed to do that.

I don't think to try give a damn, which may be part of the problem is the reason.

EFA

My number: you've got it.

[mattdaniels]

All that jazz said:

Just discovered on Ebay there's a new 'Click & Collect' option now where you can collect your item from places such as Argos, Euro Car Parts, GSF etc. No cost to the buyer, no extra cost to the seller. So as Argos, ECP, GSF etc are not charities, what do they get out of this as I can't see them providing this service free of charge, yet that's exactly what it appears. I can't see Ebay bunging them anything as they would be passing that cost onto the seller, which they're not doing.

eBay get a new delivery channel and so a chance to grow their sales. Argos get increased footfall in their stores. eBay covered the development and integration costs so Argos got it for free. Initially it was a trial of 50 stores which has expanded from there.

[ATTAK Z]

Why are oils 'essential' ?

[grumbledoak]

ATTAK Z said:

Why are oils 'essential' ?

Only some - they cannot be produced by/in the body.

[djc206]

grumbledoak said:

Only some - they cannot be produced by/in the body.

It's because they contain the essence of something. They're not essential in the sense that the body needs them.

[ATTAK Z]

djc206 said:

It's because they contain the essence of something. They're not essential in the sense that the body needs them.

Good answer ... that makes sense !

[grumbledoak]

Apologies - I was thinking of "Essential fatty acids" as in food. Not aromatherapy.

[ATTAK Z]

Did Paul McCartney fall out with Denny Lane ?

[Blib]

Why do so many postmen wear shorts all year round?

[LordGrover]

I have a postchick and I'm grateful she does so.

[VladD]

Blib said:

Why do so many postmen wear shorts all year round?

Because legs dry faster than trousers when it has rained.

[AstonZagato]

I took off from London City the other day. I noticed that the shadow of the plane on the low cloud had a circular rainbow halo.



What causes this?

(sorry didn't think to take the photo when we were lower and the shadow of the plane was visible)

[AstonZagato]

Also, I wondered why they put attachment points on wings (yellow thing):



Surely they rarely, if ever, get used. What's it for?

[ATTAK Z]

AstonZagato said:

Also, I wondered why they put attachment points on wings (yellow thing):



Surely they rarely, if ever, get used. What's it for?

They're to tie down the 3rd class passengers

[DannyScene]

AstonZagato said:

Also, I wondered why they put attachment points on wings (yellow thing):



Surely they rarely, if ever, get used. What's it for?

Possibly health and safety at work, if someone needs to make a repair to the wing they could clip themselves to that in case they fall off?

Unless I've missed the point completely in which case that is a question I would like an answer to

[singlecoil]

ATTAK Z said:

Did Paul McCartney fall out with Denny Lane ?

Denny himself seems to think not, but whatever the truth of it (which probably varies depending on the points of view of the parties concerned) they seem to have got past it now.

Interview with Denny here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4FXk1cQMRo

[Ayahuasca]

ATTAK Z said:

AstonZagato said:

Also, I wondered why they put attachment points on wings (yellow thing):



Surely they rarely, if ever, get used. What's it for?

They're to tie down the 3rd class passengers

They are towing attachment points. Sometime aircraft need to tow stuff - gliders, targets, advertising banners, additional fuel tankage, etc. They are very rarely used these days for obvious reasons.

[ATTAK Z]

singlecoil said:

ATTAK Z said:

Did Paul McCartney fall out with Denny Lane ?

Denny himself seems to think not, but whatever the truth of it (which probably varies depending on the points of view of the parties concerned) they seem to have got past it now.

Interview with Denny here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4FXk1cQMRo

Nah that's Denny Laine ... I asked if he'd fallen out with Denny Lane

[TheEnd]

Ayahuasca said:

ATTAK Z said:

AstonZagato said:

Also, I wondered why they put attachment points on wings (yellow thing):



Surely they rarely, if ever, get used. What's it for?

They're to tie down the 3rd class passengers

They are towing attachment points. Sometime aircraft need to tow stuff - gliders, targets, advertising banners, additional fuel tankage, etc. They are very rarely used these days for obvious reasons.

Not forgetting other planes that have engine failure and get stuck up in the sky.