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09-18-2001, 09:42 PM
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20th Level Warrior
 Join Date: September 6, 2001
Location: The lighter side of life, a.k.a. Newnan, Georgia
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OK. Just watched an old fave of mine - The Last Unicorn. I've heard this riddle before and thought an answer was given, but I don't know where so...
Why IS a raven like a writing desk? Is there an answer to this? It's driving me NUTS!!! (Not that I have far to go)  ------------------  The day we stop learning is the day we start dying!(c) *Member of the HADB clan. Mage extraordinair. Occasional subjugate to Gwhanos the Fluffy  *(when G is behaving)  "Allright! We'll call it a draw." |
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09-18-2001, 09:47 PM
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Ironworks Moderator
 Join Date: January 7, 2001
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ROTFL! That's actually from "Alice in Wonderland", and it's the riddle that the Mad Hatter posits to Alice at the Tea Party. The answer is (after much pondering on Alice's part and her finally giving up), "I haven't the slightest idea," whereupon Alice chides them for wasting time for asking foolish riddles that have no answers to them.
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09-18-2001, 09:47 PM
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Zhentarim Guard
 Join Date: June 23, 2001
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Take a look here, my Dragon-like Mage.
Drink ye from the fountain of knowledge and be... ...disappointed.  ------------------   "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure." |
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09-18-2001, 09:48 PM
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Ironworks Moderator
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Hehe, I like your answer better, Sharpedge!
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09-18-2001, 09:54 PM
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Zhentarim Guard
Join Date: June 23, 2001
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 Indeed, the wonders one can achieve with a good search engine and a bit too much spare time. ------------------ "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure." |
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09-18-2001, 10:09 PM
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Ironworks Moderator
Join Date: March 1, 2001
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In way of unanswerable questions, get this...
 If a man, who is gay decides he would like to try out a woman one night in bed, is he... 1. On the road to becoming straight? 2. Really, really messed up? ------------------  Father of the wicked but cute child known as MaryBeth  Padre de una niña bien traviosa pero guapa --------------------- Aisukuríimu ga tabetái desu. |
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09-19-2001, 03:57 AM
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Zartan
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Nice one! ------------------  Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so. Epona of The Laughing Hyenas Proud winner of the 'Most Useless Post 250 Has Ever Seen' Award 2001. "I'd just like to thank my friends and family, without whom none of this would have been possible..." |
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09-19-2001, 09:56 AM
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20th Level Warrior
Join Date: September 6, 2001
Location: The lighter side of life, a.k.a. Newnan, Georgia
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Thank you so much! Even knowing it is unanswerable gives me an answer. Now maybe I won't drive myself 'nanners over it anymore.
Thanks Saz and one and all for reminding me of hearing it in Alice in Wonderland. That, too, was bugging me (where I'd heard it before). And thank you, my Sharp Edged friend for the link. Veeery informative. Larry, to answer your question, my guess would be 'all of the above'.  ------------------ The day we stop learning is the day we start dying!(c) *Member of the HADB clan. Mage extraordinair. Occasional subjugate to Gwhanos the Fluffy *(when G is behaving) "Allright! We'll call it a draw." |
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