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Old 03-08-16 | 08:55 AM
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What??? Only 2 wheels?
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Why not just start with Plan B in the first place?
How did people eat chicken before they invented soap?

How come people don't know how to use turn signals yet?
I mean, they invented them more than 75 years ago.
And the turn signal even does half the work by turning itself off for you.
What's so hard about it???

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Old 03-08-16 | 09:20 AM
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Why do so many people drive around in the dark with no headlights on? Do they seriously not notice that it's dark outside and their lights are off? Don't they notice that their dashboard is dark?

Why do so many cyclists ride around in black clothes, often in the dark or low light conditions? Do they think that an invisible force field will prevent cars from hitting them?
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Old 03-08-16 | 09:21 AM
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We actually built roads that are too advanced for our drivers. They're paved.
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Old 03-08-16 | 09:52 AM
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Who put the ram in the lama lama ding dong?
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Old 03-08-16 | 10:14 AM
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Who put the ram in the lama lama ding dong?
I can answer that. Nobody. There is no ram in lama lama ding dong. But there is in rama lama ding dong.
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Old 03-08-16 | 10:20 AM
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Why are so many people incapable of grasping the concept of holding a phone in the horizontal orientation to get a horizontally-oriented video?
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Old 03-08-16 | 10:26 AM
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Why is there air?
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Old 03-08-16 | 10:43 AM
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Why are so many people incapable of grasping the concept of holding a phone in the horizontal orientation to get a horizontally-oriented video?
That's dumb. Why should I have to turn my Facebook app sideways to watch your giant video?
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Old 03-08-16 | 10:43 AM
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Why is there air?
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Why do we sleep?
The standard : Why do we park in a driveway and drive on a parkway?
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Why am I incredibly handsome and intelligent yet can't bike very well?
Wait I know that one, cause 2 out of 3 ain't bad.
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Old 03-08-16 | 11:13 AM
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Old 03-08-16 | 11:48 AM
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Will aftermarket chicken parts fit my Purdue chicken?
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Old 03-08-16 | 12:00 PM
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Why did Campy put oilers in Record hub shells only?
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Old 03-08-16 | 12:07 PM
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Those holes are for antigravity powder. Oil was just the cover story for you hackers.
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Old 03-08-16 | 12:07 PM
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Uh, how come 'apostrophe' is such a big word??
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Old 03-08-16 | 12:19 PM
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Do you walk to work or carry your lunch?
What would you rather have or a sailboat?
Why do people assume small wheeled bikes are for kids?
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Old 03-08-16 | 12:22 PM
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Is Mickey Mouse a dog or a cat?
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Old 03-08-16 | 12:23 PM
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Bikes: they change so much I'm tired of updating this

Why is it a pair of pants but a long sleeve shirt is still just a shirt???
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Old 03-08-16 | 12:25 PM
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Bikes: they change so much I'm tired of updating this

Why did I have to find this forum? I use to be very content with one bicycle.
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Old 03-08-16 | 12:26 PM
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Is Mickey Mouse a dog or a cat?
Better yet, how come Goofy can talk, but Pluto can't?
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Old 03-08-16 | 12:28 PM
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Better yet, how come Goofy can talk, but Pluto can't?
Because Pluto isn't really a planet. Next question, please.
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Old 03-08-16 | 01:00 PM
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It just does.
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Old 03-08-16 | 01:02 PM
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That's the answer, but what's the ultimate question?
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Old 03-08-16 | 01:09 PM
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Why did Campy put oilers in Record hub shells only?
Instead of grease on race days you put a couple drips of oil for lubrication.
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